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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,136.06, 875,789.94 and 259,746.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,136.06, 875,789.94 and 259,746.84 is: 389,436.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,136.06 : 875,789.94 = 259,746.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,136.06/875,789.94 = 259,746.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,136.06x = 875,789.94 × 259,746.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,136.06x = 227,483,669,418.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,483,669,418.79/584,136.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,436.10

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