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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 993,857.60, 1,489,911.60 and 594,657.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 993,857.60, 1,489,911.60 and 594,657.20 is: 891,462.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,857.60 : 1,489,911.60 = 594,657.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,857.60/1,489,911.60 = 594,657.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,857.60x = 1,489,911.60 × 594,657.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,857.60x = 885,986,660,303.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 885,986,660,303.52/993,857.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 891,462.38

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