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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,615.20, 893,422.80 and 566,584.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,615.20, 893,422.80 and 566,584.80 is: 849,877.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,615.20 : 893,422.80 = 566,584.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,615.20/893,422.80 = 566,584.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,615.20x = 893,422.80 × 566,584.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,615.20x = 506,199,778,453.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,199,778,453.44/595,615.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 849,877.20

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