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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,820.92, 893,227.56 and 258,608.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,820.92, 893,227.56 and 258,608.12 is: 387,693.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,820.92 : 893,227.56 = 258,608.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,820.92/893,227.56 = 258,608.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,820.92x = 893,227.56 × 258,608.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,820.92x = 230,995,900,023.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,995,900,023.79/595,820.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,693.50

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