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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,937.20, 893,905.80 and 477,839.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,937.20, 893,905.80 and 477,839.20 is: 716,758.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,937.20 : 893,905.80 = 477,839.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,937.20/893,905.80 = 477,839.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,937.20x = 893,905.80 × 477,839.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,937.20x = 427,143,232,347.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,143,232,347.36/595,937.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 716,758.80

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