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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,918.36, 820,283.94 and 402,599.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,918.36, 820,283.94 and 402,599.60 is: 556,046.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,918.36 : 820,283.94 = 402,599.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,918.36/820,283.94 = 402,599.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,918.36x = 820,283.94 × 402,599.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,918.36x = 330,245,982,029.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,245,982,029.00/593,918.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,046.09

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