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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,898.40, 893,847.60 and 550,408.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,898.40, 893,847.60 and 550,408.80 is: 825,613.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,898.40 : 893,847.60 = 550,408.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,898.40/893,847.60 = 550,408.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,898.40x = 893,847.60 × 550,408.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,898.40x = 491,981,584,898.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,981,584,898.88/595,898.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,613.20

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