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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,682.68, 893,589.36 and 258,491.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,682.68, 893,589.36 and 258,491.56 is: 387,765.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,682.68 : 893,589.36 = 258,491.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,682.68/893,589.36 = 258,491.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,682.68x = 893,589.36 × 258,491.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,682.68x = 230,985,307,665.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,985,307,665.80/595,682.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,765.69

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