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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,696.32, 756,822.99 and 188,931.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,696.32, 756,822.99 and 188,931.79 is: 283,314.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,696.32 : 756,822.99 = 188,931.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,696.32/756,822.99 = 188,931.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,696.32x = 756,822.99 × 188,931.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,696.32x = 142,987,923,868.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,987,923,868.38/504,696.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,314.77

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