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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,536.72, 892,802.64 and 258,323.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,536.72, 892,802.64 and 258,323.52 is: 387,267.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,536.72 : 892,802.64 = 258,323.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,536.72/892,802.64 = 258,323.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,536.72x = 892,802.64 × 258,323.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,536.72x = 230,631,920,630.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,631,920,630.09/595,536.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,267.34

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