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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,839.52, 892,259.85 and 489,436.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,839.52, 892,259.85 and 489,436.92 is: 734,155.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,839.52 : 892,259.85 = 489,436.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,839.52/892,259.85 = 489,436.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,839.52x = 892,259.85 × 489,436.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,839.52x = 436,704,912,823.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,704,912,823.66/594,839.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734,155.85

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