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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,815.66, 893,781.80 and 196,293.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,815.66, 893,781.80 and 196,293.42 is: 294,459.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,815.66 : 893,781.80 = 196,293.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,815.66/893,781.80 = 196,293.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,815.66x = 893,781.80 × 196,293.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,815.66x = 175,443,486,255.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,443,486,255.76/595,815.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,459.34

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