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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,324.46, 886,974.13 and 191,964.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,324.46, 886,974.13 and 191,964.66 is: 287,942.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,324.46 : 886,974.13 = 191,964.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,324.46/886,974.13 = 191,964.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,324.46x = 886,974.13 × 191,964.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,324.46x = 170,267,687,294.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,267,687,294.25/591,324.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,942.91

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