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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,939.02, 893,936.08 and 196,614.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,939.02, 893,936.08 and 196,614.68 is: 294,931.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,939.02 : 893,936.08 = 196,614.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,939.02/893,936.08 = 196,614.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,939.02x = 893,936.08 × 196,614.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,939.02x = 175,760,956,309.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,760,956,309.65/595,939.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,931.11

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