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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,306.94, 893,083.41 and 195,971.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,306.94, 893,083.41 and 195,971.67 is: 293,998.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,306.94 : 893,083.41 = 195,971.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,306.94/893,083.41 = 195,971.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,306.94x = 893,083.41 × 195,971.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,306.94x = 175,019,047,307.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,019,047,307.00/595,306.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,998.00

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