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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,601.86, 892,038.96 and 257,699.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,601.86, 892,038.96 and 257,699.10 is: 386,607.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,601.86 : 892,038.96 = 257,699.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,601.86/892,038.96 = 257,699.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,601.86x = 892,038.96 × 257,699.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,601.86x = 229,877,637,156.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,877,637,156.94/594,601.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,607.67

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