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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,866.18, 893,826.54 and 196,541.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,866.18, 893,826.54 and 196,541.82 is: 294,821.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,866.18 : 893,826.54 = 196,541.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,866.18/893,826.54 = 196,541.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,866.18x = 893,826.54 × 196,541.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,866.18x = 175,674,294,935.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,674,294,935.90/595,866.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,821.72

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