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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,576.23, 759,864.17 and 190,959.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,576.23, 759,864.17 and 190,959.32 is: 286,438.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,576.23 : 759,864.17 = 190,959.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,576.23/759,864.17 = 190,959.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,576.23x = 759,864.17 × 190,959.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,576.23x = 145,103,147,572.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,103,147,572.62/506,576.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,438.92

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