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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,704.60, 893,556.90 and 342,887.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,704.60, 893,556.90 and 342,887.40 is: 514,331.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,704.60 : 893,556.90 = 342,887.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,704.60/893,556.90 = 342,887.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,704.60x = 893,556.90 × 342,887.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,704.60x = 306,389,402,193.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,389,402,193.06/595,704.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,331.10

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