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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 602,589.60, 904,114.80 and 593,143.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 602,589.60, 904,114.80 and 593,143.20 is: 889,941.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    602,589.60 : 904,114.80 = 593,143.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    602,589.60/904,114.80 = 593,143.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    602,589.60x = 904,114.80 × 593,143.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    602,589.60x = 536,269,545,639.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,269,545,639.36/602,589.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 889,941.59

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