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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,574.65, 891,998.19 and 257,671.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,574.65, 891,998.19 and 257,671.86 is: 386,566.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,574.65 : 891,998.19 = 257,671.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,574.65/891,998.19 = 257,671.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,574.65x = 891,998.19 × 257,671.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,574.65x = 229,842,832,733.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,842,832,733.93/594,574.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,566.82

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