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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,090.16, 894,245.76 and 196,758.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,090.16, 894,245.76 and 196,758.72 is: 295,174.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,090.16 : 894,245.76 = 196,758.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,090.16/894,245.76 = 196,758.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,090.16x = 894,245.76 × 196,758.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,090.16x = 175,950,651,103.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,950,651,103.03/596,090.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,174.56

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