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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,845.58, 892,268.85 and 489,442.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,845.58, 892,268.85 and 489,442.98 is: 734,164.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,845.58 : 892,268.85 = 489,442.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,845.58/892,268.85 = 489,442.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,845.58x = 892,268.85 × 489,442.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,845.58x = 436,714,724,905.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,714,724,905.17/594,845.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734,164.86

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