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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,752.84, 893,127.33 and 258,539.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,752.84, 893,127.33 and 258,539.58 is: 387,591.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,752.84 : 893,127.33 = 258,539.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,752.84/893,127.33 = 258,539.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,752.84x = 893,127.33 × 258,539.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,752.84x = 230,908,764,784.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,908,764,784.72/595,752.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,591.55

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