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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,951.80, 893,927.70 and 556,294.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,951.80, 893,927.70 and 556,294.20 is: 834,441.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,951.80 : 893,927.70 = 556,294.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,951.80/893,927.70 = 556,294.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,951.80x = 893,927.70 × 556,294.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,951.80x = 497,286,794,729.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,286,794,729.34/595,951.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 834,441.30

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