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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,528.12, 798,764.94 and 195,542.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,528.12, 798,764.94 and 195,542.86 is: 293,304.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,528.12 : 798,764.94 = 195,542.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,528.12/798,764.94 = 195,542.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,528.12x = 798,764.94 × 195,542.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,528.12x = 156,192,780,835.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,192,780,835.33/532,528.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,304.29

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