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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,996.84, 893,658.30 and 545,157.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,996.84, 893,658.30 and 545,157.46 is: 817,427.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,996.84 : 893,658.30 = 545,157.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,996.84/893,658.30 = 545,157.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,996.84x = 893,658.30 × 545,157.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,996.84x = 487,184,488,935.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 487,184,488,935.92/595,996.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 817,427.97

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