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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,388.68, 894,561.48 and 259,429.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,388.68, 894,561.48 and 259,429.56 is: 389,134.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,388.68 : 894,561.48 = 259,429.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,388.68/894,561.48 = 259,429.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,388.68x = 894,561.48 × 259,429.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,388.68x = 232,075,691,149.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,075,691,149.35/596,388.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,134.97

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