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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,535.20, 885,932.40 and 191,194.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,535.20, 885,932.40 and 191,194.40 is: 286,833.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,535.20 : 885,932.40 = 191,194.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,535.20/885,932.40 = 191,194.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,535.20x = 885,932.40 × 191,194.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,535.20x = 169,385,313,658.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,385,313,658.56/590,535.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,833.56

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