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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,592.82, 889,088.74 and 187,851.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,592.82, 889,088.74 and 187,851.13 is: 281,839.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,592.82 : 889,088.74 = 187,851.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,592.82/889,088.74 = 187,851.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,592.82x = 889,088.74 × 187,851.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,592.82x = 167,016,324,479.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,016,324,479.28/592,592.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,839.94

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