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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,057.80, 889,994.70 and 532,331.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,057.80, 889,994.70 and 532,331.40 is: 796,178.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,057.80 : 889,994.70 = 532,331.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,057.80/889,994.70 = 532,331.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,057.80x = 889,994.70 × 532,331.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,057.80x = 473,772,124,643.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,772,124,643.58/595,057.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,178.33

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