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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,786.72, 892,168.32 and 239,792.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,786.72, 892,168.32 and 239,792.64 is: 359,684.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,786.72 : 892,168.32 = 239,792.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,786.72/892,168.32 = 239,792.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,786.72x = 892,168.32 × 239,792.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,786.72x = 213,935,396,777.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,935,396,777.17/594,786.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,684.22

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