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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,595.60, 824,490.60 and 194,815.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,595.60, 824,490.60 and 194,815.60 is: 292,257.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,595.60 : 824,490.60 = 194,815.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,595.60/824,490.60 = 194,815.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,595.60x = 824,490.60 × 194,815.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,595.60x = 160,623,630,933.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,623,630,933.36/549,595.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,257.85

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