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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,686.18, 893,594.61 and 258,495.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,686.18, 893,594.61 and 258,495.06 is: 387,770.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,686.18 : 893,594.61 = 258,495.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,686.18/893,594.61 = 258,495.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,686.18x = 893,594.61 × 258,495.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,686.18x = 230,989,792,327.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,989,792,327.63/595,686.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,770.94

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