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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,593.28, 892,026.10 and 257,690.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,593.28, 892,026.10 and 257,690.44 is: 386,594.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,593.28 : 892,026.10 = 257,690.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,593.28/892,026.10 = 257,690.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,593.28x = 892,026.10 × 257,690.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,593.28x = 229,866,598,200.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,866,598,200.48/594,593.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,594.68

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