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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,743.80, 893,615.70 and 343,801.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,743.80, 893,615.70 and 343,801.40 is: 515,702.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,743.80 : 893,615.70 = 343,801.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,743.80/893,615.70 = 343,801.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,743.80x = 893,615.70 × 343,801.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,743.80x = 307,226,328,721.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,226,328,721.98/595,743.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,702.10

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