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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,999.40, 893,999.10 and 590,469.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,999.40, 893,999.10 and 590,469.80 is: 885,704.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,999.40 : 893,999.10 = 590,469.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,999.40/893,999.10 = 590,469.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,999.40x = 893,999.10 × 590,469.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,999.40x = 527,879,469,777.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 527,879,469,777.18/595,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 885,704.70

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