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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,953.32, 893,910.17 and 258,994.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,953.32, 893,910.17 and 258,994.29 is: 388,482.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,953.32 : 893,910.17 = 258,994.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,953.32/893,910.17 = 258,994.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,953.32x = 893,910.17 × 258,994.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,953.32x = 231,517,633,802.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,517,633,802.58/595,953.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,482.84

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