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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 893,532.20, 1,340,298.30 and 589,101.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 893,532.20, 1,340,298.30 and 589,101.80 is: 883,652.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,532.20 : 1,340,298.30 = 589,101.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,532.20/1,340,298.30 = 589,101.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,532.20x = 1,340,298.30 × 589,101.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,532.20x = 789,572,141,066.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 789,572,141,066.94/893,532.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 883,652.70

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