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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,243.20, 892,864.80 and 201,259.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,243.20, 892,864.80 and 201,259.20 is: 301,888.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,243.20 : 892,864.80 = 201,259.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,243.20/892,864.80 = 201,259.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,243.20x = 892,864.80 × 201,259.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,243.20x = 179,697,255,356.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,697,255,356.16/595,243.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,888.80

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