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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,352.40, 884,028.60 and 195,368.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,352.40, 884,028.60 and 195,368.40 is: 293,052.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,352.40 : 884,028.60 = 195,368.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,352.40/884,028.60 = 195,368.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,352.40x = 884,028.60 × 195,368.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,352.40x = 172,711,253,136.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,711,253,136.24/589,352.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,052.60

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