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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,756.84, 893,133.32 and 258,543.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,756.84, 893,133.32 and 258,543.58 is: 387,597.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,756.84 : 893,133.32 = 258,543.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,756.84/893,133.32 = 258,543.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,756.84x = 893,133.32 × 258,543.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,756.84x = 230,913,885,970.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,913,885,970.09/595,756.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,597.54

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