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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,583.49, 892,011.51 and 257,680.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,583.49, 892,011.51 and 257,680.70 is: 386,580.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,583.49 : 892,011.51 = 257,680.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,583.49/892,011.51 = 257,680.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,583.49x = 892,011.51 × 257,680.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,583.49x = 229,854,150,304.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,854,150,304.86/594,583.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,580.11

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