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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,076.60, 893,782.73 and 196,610.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,076.60, 893,782.73 and 196,610.12 is: 294,805.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,076.60 : 893,782.73 = 196,610.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,076.60/893,782.73 = 196,610.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,076.60x = 893,782.73 × 196,610.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,076.60x = 175,726,724,347.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,726,724,347.26/596,076.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,805.61

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