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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,579.74, 892,005.83 and 257,676.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,579.74, 892,005.83 and 257,676.90 is: 386,574.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,579.74 : 892,005.83 = 257,676.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,579.74/892,005.83 = 257,676.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,579.74x = 892,005.83 × 257,676.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,579.74x = 229,849,297,056.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,849,297,056.33/594,579.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,574.38

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