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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,056.80, 889,993.20 and 532,330.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,056.80, 889,993.20 and 532,330.40 is: 796,176.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,056.80 : 889,993.20 = 532,330.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,056.80/889,993.20 = 532,330.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,056.80x = 889,993.20 × 532,330.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,056.80x = 473,770,436,153.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,770,436,153.28/595,056.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,176.83

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