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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,054.40, 894,081.60 and 259,037.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,054.40, 894,081.60 and 259,037.70 is: 388,556.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,054.40 : 894,081.60 = 259,037.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,054.40/894,081.60 = 259,037.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,054.40x = 894,081.60 × 259,037.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,054.40x = 231,600,841,276.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,600,841,276.32/596,054.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,556.55

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