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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,798.16, 893,193.78 and 258,583.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,798.16, 893,193.78 and 258,583.82 is: 387,657.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,798.16 : 893,193.78 = 258,583.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,798.16/893,193.78 = 258,583.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,798.16x = 893,193.78 × 258,583.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,798.16x = 230,965,459,632.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,965,459,632.64/595,798.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,657.22

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