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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,732.80, 893,599.20 and 556,075.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,732.80, 893,599.20 and 556,075.20 is: 834,112.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,732.80 : 893,599.20 = 556,075.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,732.80/893,599.20 = 556,075.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,732.80x = 893,599.20 × 556,075.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,732.80x = 496,908,353,859.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 496,908,353,859.84/595,732.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 834,112.80

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