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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,111.63, 893,948.74 and 196,634.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,111.63, 893,948.74 and 196,634.21 is: 294,879.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,111.63 : 893,948.74 = 196,634.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,111.63/893,948.74 = 196,634.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,111.63x = 893,948.74 × 196,634.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,111.63x = 175,780,899,309.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,780,899,309.07/596,111.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,879.17

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