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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,755.84, 893,131.83 and 258,542.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,755.84, 893,131.83 and 258,542.58 is: 387,596.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,755.84 : 893,131.83 = 258,542.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,755.84/893,131.83 = 258,542.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,755.84x = 893,131.83 × 258,542.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,755.84x = 230,912,607,608.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,912,607,608.32/595,755.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,596.05

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