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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,836.80, 895,413.60 and 259,732.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,836.80, 895,413.60 and 259,732.80 is: 389,668.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,836.80 : 895,413.60 = 259,732.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,836.80/895,413.60 = 259,732.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,836.80x = 895,413.60 × 259,732.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,836.80x = 232,568,281,486.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,568,281,486.08/596,836.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,668.13

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