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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,593.40, 946,929.30 and 257,423.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,593.40, 946,929.30 and 257,423.80 is: 385,947.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,593.40 : 946,929.30 = 257,423.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,593.40/946,929.30 = 257,423.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,593.40x = 946,929.30 × 257,423.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,593.40x = 243,762,138,737.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,762,138,737.34/631,593.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,947.89

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