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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,857.80, 889,694.70 and 532,131.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,857.80, 889,694.70 and 532,131.40 is: 795,878.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,857.80 : 889,694.70 = 532,131.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,857.80/889,694.70 = 532,131.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,857.80x = 889,694.70 × 532,131.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,857.80x = 473,434,486,283.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,434,486,283.58/594,857.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 795,878.42

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