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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,144.45, 892,829.54 and 195,900.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,144.45, 892,829.54 and 195,900.31 is: 293,887.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,144.45 : 892,829.54 = 195,900.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,144.45/892,829.54 = 195,900.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,144.45x = 892,829.54 × 195,900.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,144.45x = 174,905,583,663.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,905,583,663.16/595,144.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,887.62

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