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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,214.84, 759,374.10 and 190,936.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,214.84, 759,374.10 and 190,936.92 is: 286,424.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,214.84 : 759,374.10 = 190,936.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,214.84/759,374.10 = 190,936.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,214.84x = 759,374.10 × 190,936.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,214.84x = 144,992,551,781.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,992,551,781.77/506,214.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,424.93

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