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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,520.86, 892,779.03 and 258,307.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,520.86, 892,779.03 and 258,307.61 is: 387,243.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,520.86 : 892,779.03 = 258,307.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,520.86/892,779.03 = 258,307.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,520.86x = 892,779.03 × 258,307.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,520.86x = 230,611,617,497.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,611,617,497.42/595,520.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,243.56

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