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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,927.80, 889,725.30 and 551,937.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,927.80, 889,725.30 and 551,937.40 is: 826,822.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,927.80 : 889,725.30 = 551,937.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,927.80/889,725.30 = 551,937.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,927.80x = 889,725.30 × 551,937.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,927.80x = 491,072,668,796.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,072,668,796.22/593,927.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 826,822.16

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