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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,091.42, 894,164.40 and 196,766.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,091.42, 894,164.40 and 196,766.82 is: 295,159.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,091.42 : 894,164.40 = 196,766.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,091.42/894,164.40 = 196,766.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,091.42x = 894,164.40 × 196,766.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,091.42x = 175,941,885,545.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,941,885,545.21/596,091.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,159.23

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