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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,442.40, 892,904.40 and 195,928.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,442.40, 892,904.40 and 195,928.80 is: 293,807.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,442.40 : 892,904.40 = 195,928.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,442.40/892,904.40 = 195,928.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,442.40x = 892,904.40 × 195,928.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,442.40x = 174,945,687,606.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,945,687,606.72/595,442.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,807.91

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