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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,354.40, 884,031.60 and 195,370.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,354.40, 884,031.60 and 195,370.40 is: 293,055.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,354.40 : 884,031.60 = 195,370.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,354.40/884,031.60 = 195,370.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,354.40x = 884,031.60 × 195,370.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,354.40x = 172,713,607,304.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,713,607,304.64/589,354.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,055.60

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