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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,576.48, 892,001.02 and 257,673.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,576.48, 892,001.02 and 257,673.70 is: 386,569.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,576.48 : 892,001.02 = 257,673.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,576.48/892,001.02 = 257,673.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,576.48x = 892,001.02 × 257,673.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,576.48x = 229,845,203,227.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,845,203,227.17/594,576.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,569.62

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