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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,904.80, 893,857.20 and 343,962.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,904.80, 893,857.20 and 343,962.40 is: 515,943.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,904.80 : 893,857.20 = 343,962.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,904.80/893,857.20 = 343,962.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,904.80x = 893,857.20 × 343,962.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,904.80x = 307,453,267,769.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,453,267,769.28/595,904.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,943.60

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