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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,601.84, 893,491.32 and 196,168.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,601.84, 893,491.32 and 196,168.88 is: 294,282.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,601.84 : 893,491.32 = 196,168.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,601.84/893,491.32 = 196,168.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,601.84x = 893,491.32 × 196,168.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,601.84x = 175,275,191,534.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,275,191,534.12/595,601.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,282.49

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