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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,532.80, 893,558.40 and 300,044.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,532.80, 893,558.40 and 300,044.80 is: 450,197.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,532.80 : 893,558.40 = 300,044.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,532.80/893,558.40 = 300,044.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,532.80x = 893,558.40 × 300,044.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,532.80x = 268,107,551,416.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,107,551,416.32/595,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450,197.79

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