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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,208.60, 886,594.20 and 191,862.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,208.60, 886,594.20 and 191,862.40 is: 287,722.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,208.60 : 886,594.20 = 191,862.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,208.60/886,594.20 = 191,862.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,208.60x = 886,594.20 × 191,862.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,208.60x = 170,104,091,038.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,104,091,038.08/591,208.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,722.63

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