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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,915.03, 887,880.75 and 192,557.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,915.03, 887,880.75 and 192,557.88 is: 288,839.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,915.03 : 887,880.75 = 192,557.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,915.03/887,880.75 = 192,557.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,915.03x = 887,880.75 × 192,557.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,915.03x = 170,968,434,912.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,968,434,912.81/591,915.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,839.49

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