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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,744.49, 893,114.46 and 258,531.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,744.49, 893,114.46 and 258,531.12 is: 387,578.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,744.49 : 893,114.46 = 258,531.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,744.49/893,114.46 = 258,531.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,744.49x = 893,114.46 × 258,531.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,744.49x = 230,897,881,632.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,897,881,632.00/595,744.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,578.71

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