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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,434.60, 894,300.84 and 510,238.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,434.60, 894,300.84 and 510,238.71 is: 766,342.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,434.60 : 894,300.84 = 510,238.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,434.60/894,300.84 = 510,238.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,434.60x = 894,300.84 × 510,238.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,434.60x = 456,306,906,953.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456,306,906,953.52/595,434.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 766,342.61

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