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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,890.15, 893,835.23 and 550,400.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,890.15, 893,835.23 and 550,400.55 is: 825,600.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,890.15 : 893,835.23 = 550,400.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,890.15/893,835.23 = 550,400.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,890.15x = 893,835.23 × 550,400.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,890.15x = 491,967,399,449.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,967,399,449.37/595,890.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,600.83

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