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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,690.58, 824,382.78 and 194,609.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,690.58, 824,382.78 and 194,609.26 is: 291,859.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,690.58 : 824,382.78 = 194,609.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,690.58/824,382.78 = 194,609.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,690.58x = 824,382.78 × 194,609.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,690.58x = 160,432,522,772.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,432,522,772.54/549,690.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,859.69

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