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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,872.80, 889,717.20 and 532,146.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,872.80, 889,717.20 and 532,146.40 is: 795,900.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,872.80 : 889,717.20 = 532,146.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,872.80/889,717.20 = 532,146.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,872.80x = 889,717.20 × 532,146.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,872.80x = 473,459,804,998.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,459,804,998.08/594,872.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 795,900.91

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