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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,964.80, 893,947.20 and 586,123.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,964.80, 893,947.20 and 586,123.30 is: 879,184.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,964.80 : 893,947.20 = 586,123.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,964.80/893,947.20 = 586,123.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,964.80x = 893,947.20 × 586,123.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,964.80x = 523,963,282,889.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 523,963,282,889.76/595,964.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 879,184.95

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