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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,887.40, 893,831.10 and 550,397.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,887.40, 893,831.10 and 550,397.80 is: 825,596.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,887.40 : 893,831.10 = 550,397.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,887.40/893,831.10 = 550,397.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,887.40x = 893,831.10 × 550,397.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,887.40x = 491,962,671,011.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,962,671,011.58/595,887.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,596.70

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