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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,894.82, 983,423.06 and 593,860.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,894.82, 983,423.06 and 593,860.62 is: 889,055.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,894.82 : 983,423.06 = 593,860.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,894.82/983,423.06 = 593,860.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,894.82x = 983,423.06 × 593,860.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,894.82x = 584,016,228,133.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 584,016,228,133.90/656,894.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 889,055.92

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