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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,828.68, 895,234.82 and 259,862.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,828.68, 895,234.82 and 259,862.11 is: 389,789.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,828.68 : 895,234.82 = 259,862.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,828.68/895,234.82 = 259,862.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,828.68x = 895,234.82 × 259,862.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,828.68x = 232,637,605,733.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,637,605,733.27/596,828.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,789.59

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