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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,877.40, 893,816.10 and 592,378.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,877.40, 893,816.10 and 592,378.20 is: 888,567.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,877.40 : 893,816.10 = 592,378.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,877.40/893,816.10 = 592,378.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,877.40x = 893,816.10 × 592,378.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,877.40x = 529,477,172,449.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,477,172,449.02/595,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 888,567.30

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