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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 643,903.40, 965,864.01 and 194,627.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 643,903.40, 965,864.01 and 194,627.99 is: 291,944.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    643,903.40 : 965,864.01 = 194,627.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    643,903.40/965,864.01 = 194,627.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    643,903.40x = 965,864.01 × 194,627.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    643,903.40x = 187,984,170,879.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,984,170,879.64/643,903.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,944.68

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