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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,559.20, 885,723.60 and 191,103.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,559.20, 885,723.60 and 191,103.20 is: 286,617.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,559.20 : 885,723.60 = 191,103.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,559.20/885,723.60 = 191,103.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,559.20x = 885,723.60 × 191,103.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,559.20x = 169,264,614,275.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,264,614,275.52/590,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,617.52

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