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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,136.25, 895,921.86 and 542,168.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,136.25, 895,921.86 and 542,168.64 is: 816,184.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,136.25 : 895,921.86 = 542,168.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,136.25/895,921.86 = 542,168.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,136.25x = 895,921.86 × 542,168.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,136.25x = 485,740,736,382.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 485,740,736,382.47/595,136.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 816,184.09

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