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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,025.50, 886,662.80 and 191,635.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,025.50, 886,662.80 and 191,635.13 is: 287,493.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,025.50 : 886,662.80 = 191,635.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,025.50/886,662.80 = 191,635.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,025.50x = 886,662.80 × 191,635.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,025.50x = 169,915,735,552.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,915,735,552.67/591,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,493.07

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