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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,266.40, 892,899.60 and 201,282.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,266.40, 892,899.60 and 201,282.40 is: 301,923.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,266.40 : 892,899.60 = 201,282.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,266.40/892,899.60 = 201,282.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,266.40x = 892,899.60 × 201,282.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,266.40x = 179,724,974,447.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,724,974,447.04/595,266.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,923.60

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