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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,995.40, 893,803.02 and 196,561.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,995.40, 893,803.02 and 196,561.72 is: 294,779.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,995.40 : 893,803.02 = 196,561.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,995.40/893,803.02 = 196,561.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,995.40x = 893,803.02 × 196,561.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,995.40x = 175,687,458,952.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,687,458,952.39/595,995.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,779.89

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