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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,572.90, 902,415.03 and 196,767.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,572.90, 902,415.03 and 196,767.41 is: 295,169.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,572.90 : 902,415.03 = 196,767.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,572.90/902,415.03 = 196,767.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,572.90x = 902,415.03 × 196,767.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,572.90x = 177,565,868,198.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,565,868,198.17/601,572.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,169.33

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