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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,051.70, 894,077.55 and 259,472.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,051.70, 894,077.55 and 259,472.40 is: 389,208.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,051.70 : 894,077.55 = 259,472.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,051.70/894,077.55 = 259,472.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,051.70x = 894,077.55 × 259,472.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,051.70x = 231,988,447,684.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,988,447,684.62/596,051.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,208.60

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