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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,471.48, 894,769.34 and 191,561.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,471.48, 894,769.34 and 191,561.40 is: 287,362.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,471.48 : 894,769.34 = 191,561.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,471.48/894,769.34 = 191,561.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,471.48x = 894,769.34 × 191,561.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,471.48x = 171,403,267,447.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,403,267,447.48/596,471.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,362.05

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