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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,877.20, 893,815.80 and 568,229.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,877.20, 893,815.80 and 568,229.20 is: 852,343.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,877.20 : 893,815.80 = 568,229.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,877.20/893,815.80 = 568,229.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,877.20x = 893,815.80 × 568,229.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,877.20x = 507,892,236,981.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,892,236,981.36/595,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 852,343.80

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