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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,954.80, 889,840.20 and 532,228.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,954.80, 889,840.20 and 532,228.40 is: 796,023.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,954.80 : 889,840.20 = 532,228.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,954.80/889,840.20 = 532,228.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,954.80x = 889,840.20 × 532,228.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,954.80x = 473,598,225,901.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,598,225,901.68/594,954.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,023.88

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