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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,999.90, 893,999.85 and 590,470.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,999.90, 893,999.85 and 590,470.30 is: 885,705.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,999.90 : 893,999.85 = 590,470.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,999.90/893,999.85 = 590,470.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,999.90x = 893,999.85 × 590,470.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,999.90x = 527,880,359,629.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 527,880,359,629.46/595,999.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 885,705.45

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