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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,842.48, 893,886.84 and 196,507.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,842.48, 893,886.84 and 196,507.62 is: 294,802.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,842.48 : 893,886.84 = 196,507.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,842.48/893,886.84 = 196,507.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,842.48x = 893,886.84 × 196,507.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,842.48x = 175,655,575,477.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,655,575,477.72/595,842.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,802.03

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