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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,938.39, 893,935.11 and 196,614.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,938.39, 893,935.11 and 196,614.06 is: 294,930.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,938.39 : 893,935.11 = 196,614.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,938.39/893,935.11 = 196,614.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,938.39x = 893,935.11 × 196,614.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,938.39x = 175,760,211,353.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,760,211,353.65/595,938.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,930.17

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