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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,852.20, 893,195.10 and 532,866.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,852.20, 893,195.10 and 532,866.60 is: 798,778.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,852.20 : 893,195.10 = 532,866.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,852.20/893,195.10 = 532,866.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,852.20x = 893,195.10 × 532,866.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,852.20x = 475,953,836,073.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,953,836,073.66/595,852.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,778.35

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