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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,460.04, 885,830.60 and 191,100.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,460.04, 885,830.60 and 191,100.82 is: 286,696.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,460.04 : 885,830.60 = 191,100.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,460.04/885,830.60 = 191,100.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,460.04x = 885,830.60 × 191,100.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,460.04x = 169,282,948,656.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,282,948,656.44/590,460.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,696.71

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