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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,816.28, 893,782.74 and 196,294.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,816.28, 893,782.74 and 196,294.04 is: 294,460.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,816.28 : 893,782.74 = 196,294.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,816.28/893,782.74 = 196,294.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,816.28x = 893,782.74 × 196,294.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,816.28x = 175,444,224,916.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,444,224,916.87/595,816.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,460.27

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