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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,704.24, 893,555.28 and 258,701.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,704.24, 893,555.28 and 258,701.04 is: 388,051.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,704.24 : 893,555.28 = 258,701.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,704.24/893,555.28 = 258,701.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,704.24x = 893,555.28 × 258,701.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,704.24x = 231,163,680,233.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,163,680,233.49/595,704.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,051.09

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