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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,138.36, 892,609.02 and 195,784.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,138.36, 892,609.02 and 195,784.12 is: 293,643.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,138.36 : 892,609.02 = 195,784.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,138.36/892,609.02 = 195,784.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,138.36x = 892,609.02 × 195,784.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,138.36x = 174,758,671,484.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,758,671,484.76/595,138.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,643.77

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