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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,029.20, 894,043.80 and 259,231.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,029.20, 894,043.80 and 259,231.20 is: 388,846.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,029.20 : 894,043.80 = 259,231.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,029.20/894,043.80 = 259,231.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,029.20x = 894,043.80 × 259,231.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,029.20x = 231,764,047,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,764,047,126.56/596,029.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,846.80

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