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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,139.36, 892,610.52 and 195,785.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,139.36, 892,610.52 and 195,785.12 is: 293,645.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,139.36 : 892,610.52 = 195,785.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,139.36/892,610.52 = 195,785.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,139.36x = 892,610.52 × 195,785.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,139.36x = 174,759,857,771.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,759,857,771.46/595,139.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,645.27

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