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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,631.70, 893,447.55 and 566,601.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,631.70, 893,447.55 and 566,601.30 is: 849,901.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,631.70 : 893,447.55 = 566,601.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,631.70/893,447.55 = 566,601.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,631.70x = 893,447.55 × 566,601.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,631.70x = 506,228,543,311.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,228,543,311.82/595,631.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 849,901.95

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