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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,502.64, 893,251.80 and 258,499.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,502.64, 893,251.80 and 258,499.31 is: 387,748.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,502.64 : 893,251.80 = 258,499.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,502.64/893,251.80 = 258,499.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,502.64x = 893,251.80 × 258,499.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,502.64x = 230,904,969,490.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,904,969,490.00/595,502.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,748.02

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