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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,178.48, 892,669.02 and 195,824.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,178.48, 892,669.02 and 195,824.12 is: 293,703.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,178.48 : 892,669.02 = 195,824.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,178.48/892,669.02 = 195,824.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,178.48x = 892,669.02 × 195,824.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,178.48x = 174,806,125,292.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,806,125,292.76/595,178.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,703.71

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