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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,842.80, 893,764.20 and 383,266.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,842.80, 893,764.20 and 383,266.40 is: 574,899.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,842.80 : 893,764.20 = 383,266.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,842.80/893,764.20 = 383,266.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,842.80x = 893,764.20 × 383,266.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,842.80x = 342,549,787,382.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,549,787,382.88/595,842.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 574,899.60

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