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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,857.37, 824,583.75 and 189,936.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,857.37, 824,583.75 and 189,936.63 is: 284,835.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,857.37 : 824,583.75 = 189,936.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,857.37/824,583.75 = 189,936.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,857.37x = 824,583.75 × 189,936.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,857.37x = 156,618,656,664.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,618,656,664.75/549,857.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,835.06

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