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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,987.04, 894,034.56 and 196,628.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,987.04, 894,034.56 and 196,628.96 is: 294,961.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,987.04 : 894,034.56 = 196,628.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,987.04/894,034.56 = 196,628.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,987.04x = 894,034.56 × 196,628.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,987.04x = 175,793,085,736.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,793,085,736.86/595,987.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,961.26

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