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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,010.62, 823,582.38 and 193,951.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,010.62, 823,582.38 and 193,951.98 is: 290,951.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,010.62 : 823,582.38 = 193,951.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,010.62/823,582.38 = 193,951.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,010.62x = 823,582.38 × 193,951.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,010.62x = 159,735,433,294.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,735,433,294.11/549,010.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290,951.45

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