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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 645,781.86, 968,820.21 and 196,566.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 645,781.86, 968,820.21 and 196,566.39 is: 294,894.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645,781.86 : 968,820.21 = 196,566.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645,781.86/968,820.21 = 196,566.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645,781.86x = 968,820.21 × 196,566.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645,781.86x = 190,437,491,238.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,437,491,238.74/645,781.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,894.46

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