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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,551.60, 893,135.34 and 196,097.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,551.60, 893,135.34 and 196,097.40 is: 294,082.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,551.60 : 893,135.34 = 196,097.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,551.60/893,135.34 = 196,097.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,551.60x = 893,135.34 × 196,097.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,551.60x = 175,141,518,022.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,141,518,022.12/595,551.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,082.86

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