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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,025.47, 893,556.78 and 196,416.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,025.47, 893,556.78 and 196,416.83 is: 294,466.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,025.47 : 893,556.78 = 196,416.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,025.47/893,556.78 = 196,416.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,025.47x = 893,556.78 × 196,416.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,025.47x = 175,509,590,152.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,509,590,152.61/596,025.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,466.59

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