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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,249.40, 891,374.10 and 542,927.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,249.40, 891,374.10 and 542,927.80 is: 814,391.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,249.40 : 891,374.10 = 542,927.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,249.40/891,374.10 = 542,927.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,249.40x = 891,374.10 × 542,927.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,249.40x = 483,951,779,089.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,951,779,089.98/594,249.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 814,391.70

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