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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,186.66, 798,582.93 and 195,182.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,186.66, 798,582.93 and 195,182.38 is: 292,884.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,186.66 : 798,582.93 = 195,182.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,186.66/798,582.93 = 195,182.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,186.66x = 798,582.93 × 195,182.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,186.66x = 155,869,316,904.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,869,316,904.77/532,186.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,884.67

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