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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,911.34, 892,694.43 and 257,954.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,911.34, 892,694.43 and 257,954.58 is: 387,073.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,911.34 : 892,694.43 = 257,954.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,911.34/892,694.43 = 257,954.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,911.34x = 892,694.43 × 257,954.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,911.34x = 230,274,616,758.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,274,616,758.99/594,911.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,073.84

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