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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,044.80, 889,975.20 and 532,318.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,044.80, 889,975.20 and 532,318.40 is: 796,158.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,044.80 : 889,975.20 = 532,318.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,044.80/889,975.20 = 532,318.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,044.80x = 889,975.20 × 532,318.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,044.80x = 473,750,174,503.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,750,174,503.68/595,044.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,158.83

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