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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,809.68, 893,211.04 and 258,595.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,809.68, 893,211.04 and 258,595.32 is: 387,674.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,809.68 : 893,211.04 = 258,595.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,809.68/893,211.04 = 258,595.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,809.68x = 893,211.04 × 258,595.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,809.68x = 230,980,194,716.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,980,194,716.33/595,809.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,674.46

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