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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,733.80, 893,600.70 and 392,780.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,733.80, 893,600.70 and 392,780.20 is: 589,170.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,733.80 : 893,600.70 = 392,780.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,733.80/893,600.70 = 392,780.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,733.80x = 893,600.70 × 392,780.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,733.80x = 350,988,661,666.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,988,661,666.14/595,733.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 589,170.30

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