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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,496.32, 892,742.38 and 258,283.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,496.32, 892,742.38 and 258,283.12 is: 387,206.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,496.32 : 892,742.38 = 258,283.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,496.32/892,742.38 = 258,283.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,496.32x = 892,742.38 × 258,283.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,496.32x = 230,580,287,262.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,580,287,262.63/595,496.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,206.91

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