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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,603.28, 892,041.12 and 257,700.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,603.28, 892,041.12 and 257,700.48 is: 386,609.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,603.28 : 892,041.12 = 257,700.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,603.28/892,041.12 = 257,700.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,603.28x = 892,041.12 × 257,700.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,603.28x = 229,879,424,803.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,879,424,803.74/594,603.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,609.75

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