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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,123.46, 893,995.56 and 196,689.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,123.46, 893,995.56 and 196,689.78 is: 294,972.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,123.46 : 893,995.56 = 196,689.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,123.46/893,995.56 = 196,689.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,123.46x = 893,995.56 × 196,689.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,123.46x = 175,839,790,017.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,839,790,017.38/596,123.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,972.10

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