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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 632,371.86, 948,559.41 and 258,394.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 632,371.86, 948,559.41 and 258,394.86 is: 387,592.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    632,371.86 : 948,559.41 = 258,394.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    632,371.86/948,559.41 = 258,394.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    632,371.86x = 948,559.41 × 258,394.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    632,371.86x = 245,102,875,948.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,102,875,948.63/632,371.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,592.95

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