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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,796.16, 893,190.78 and 258,581.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,796.16, 893,190.78 and 258,581.82 is: 387,654.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,796.16 : 893,190.78 = 258,581.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,796.16/893,190.78 = 258,581.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,796.16x = 893,190.78 × 258,581.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,796.16x = 230,962,897,499.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,962,897,499.62/595,796.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,654.22

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