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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,874.74, 893,839.30 and 196,550.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,874.74, 893,839.30 and 196,550.32 is: 294,834.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,874.74 : 893,839.30 = 196,550.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,874.74/893,839.30 = 196,550.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,874.74x = 893,839.30 × 196,550.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,874.74x = 175,684,400,443.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,684,400,443.58/595,874.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,834.45

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