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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,995.84, 893,656.80 and 545,156.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,995.84, 893,656.80 and 545,156.46 is: 817,426.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,995.84 : 893,656.80 = 545,156.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,995.84/893,656.80 = 545,156.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,995.84x = 893,656.80 × 545,156.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,995.84x = 487,182,777,542.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 487,182,777,542.93/595,995.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 817,426.47

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