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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,060.80, 889,999.20 and 532,334.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,060.80, 889,999.20 and 532,334.40 is: 796,182.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,060.80 : 889,999.20 = 532,334.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,060.80/889,999.20 = 532,334.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,060.80x = 889,999.20 × 532,334.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,060.80x = 473,777,190,132.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,777,190,132.48/595,060.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,182.83

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