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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,119.46, 886,803.82 and 191,729.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,119.46, 886,803.82 and 191,729.18 is: 287,634.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,119.46 : 886,803.82 = 191,729.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,119.46/886,803.82 = 191,729.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,119.46x = 886,803.82 × 191,729.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,119.46x = 170,026,169,229.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,026,169,229.47/591,119.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,634.19

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