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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,582.42, 824,274.80 and 194,598.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,582.42, 824,274.80 and 194,598.30 is: 291,862.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,582.42 : 824,274.80 = 194,598.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,582.42/824,274.80 = 194,598.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,582.42x = 824,274.80 × 194,598.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,582.42x = 160,402,471,177.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,402,471,177.96/549,582.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,862.45

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