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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,470.48, 894,767.84 and 191,560.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,470.48, 894,767.84 and 191,560.40 is: 287,360.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,470.48 : 894,767.84 = 191,560.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,470.48/894,767.84 = 191,560.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,470.48x = 894,767.84 × 191,560.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,470.48x = 171,402,085,337.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,402,085,337.54/596,470.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,360.55

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