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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,732.20, 893,598.30 and 566,701.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,732.20, 893,598.30 and 566,701.80 is: 850,052.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,732.20 : 893,598.30 = 566,701.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,732.20/893,598.30 = 566,701.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,732.20x = 893,598.30 × 566,701.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,732.20x = 506,403,765,086.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,403,765,086.94/595,732.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 850,052.70

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