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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,522.60, 887,502.60 and 192,176.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,522.60, 887,502.60 and 192,176.40 is: 288,335.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,522.60 : 887,502.60 = 192,176.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,522.60/887,502.60 = 192,176.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,522.60x = 887,502.60 × 192,176.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,522.60x = 170,557,054,658.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,557,054,658.64/591,522.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,335.65

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