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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,576.14, 892,000.44 and 257,673.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,576.14, 892,000.44 and 257,673.34 is: 386,569.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,576.14 : 892,000.44 = 257,673.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,576.14/892,000.44 = 257,673.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,576.14x = 892,000.44 × 257,673.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,576.14x = 229,844,732,656.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,844,732,656.27/594,576.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,569.05

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