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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,964.80, 889,855.20 and 532,238.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,964.80, 889,855.20 and 532,238.40 is: 796,038.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,964.80 : 889,855.20 = 532,238.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,964.80/889,855.20 = 532,238.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,964.80x = 889,855.20 × 532,238.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,964.80x = 473,615,107,879.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,615,107,879.68/594,964.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,038.87

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