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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,517.46, 892,893.46 and 392,879.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,517.46, 892,893.46 and 392,879.15 is: 589,066.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,517.46 : 892,893.46 = 392,879.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,517.46/892,893.46 = 392,879.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,517.46x = 892,893.46 × 392,879.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,517.46x = 350,799,223,605.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,799,223,605.36/595,517.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 589,066.23

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