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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,196.40, 886,924.20 and 191,769.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,196.40, 886,924.20 and 191,769.20 is: 287,695.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,196.40 : 886,924.20 = 191,769.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,196.40/886,924.20 = 191,769.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,196.40x = 886,924.20 × 191,769.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,196.40x = 170,084,744,294.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,084,744,294.64/591,196.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,695.84

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