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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,572.49, 891,995.01 and 257,669.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,572.49, 891,995.01 and 257,669.69 is: 386,563.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,572.49 : 891,995.01 = 257,669.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,572.49/891,995.01 = 257,669.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,572.49x = 891,995.01 × 257,669.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,572.49x = 229,840,073,248.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,840,073,248.27/594,572.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,563.58

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