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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,258.40, 892,887.60 and 201,274.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,258.40, 892,887.60 and 201,274.40 is: 301,911.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,258.40 : 892,887.60 = 201,274.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,258.40/892,887.60 = 201,274.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,258.40x = 892,887.60 × 201,274.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,258.40x = 179,715,415,957.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,715,415,957.44/595,258.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,911.60

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