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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,026.80, 889,948.20 and 532,300.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,026.80, 889,948.20 and 532,300.40 is: 796,131.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,026.80 : 889,948.20 = 532,300.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,026.80/889,948.20 = 532,300.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,026.80x = 889,948.20 × 532,300.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,026.80x = 473,719,782,839.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,719,782,839.28/595,026.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,131.84

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