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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,724.80, 893,587.20 and 534,899.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,724.80, 893,587.20 and 534,899.20 is: 802,348.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,724.80 : 893,587.20 = 534,899.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,724.80/893,587.20 = 534,899.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,724.80x = 893,587.20 × 534,899.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,724.80x = 477,979,078,410.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,979,078,410.24/595,724.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 802,348.80

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