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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,466.88, 894,589.18 and 191,666.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,466.88, 894,589.18 and 191,666.10 is: 287,463.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,466.88 : 894,589.18 = 191,666.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,466.88/894,589.18 = 191,666.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,466.88x = 894,589.18 × 191,666.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,466.88x = 171,462,419,232.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,462,419,232.80/596,466.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,463.44

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