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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,581.49, 892,008.51 and 257,678.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,581.49, 892,008.51 and 257,678.70 is: 386,577.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,581.49 : 892,008.51 = 257,678.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,581.49/892,008.51 = 257,678.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,581.49x = 892,008.51 × 257,678.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,581.49x = 229,851,593,245.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,851,593,245.74/594,581.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,577.11

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