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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,745.86, 893,116.52 and 258,532.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,745.86, 893,116.52 and 258,532.51 is: 387,580.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,745.86 : 893,116.52 = 258,532.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,745.86/893,116.52 = 258,532.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,745.86x = 893,116.52 × 258,532.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,745.86x = 230,899,651,172.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,899,651,172.48/595,745.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,580.79

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