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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,149.29, 894,034.26 and 196,715.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,149.29, 894,034.26 and 196,715.61 is: 295,010.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,149.29 : 894,034.26 = 196,715.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,149.29/894,034.26 = 196,715.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,149.29x = 894,034.26 × 196,715.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,149.29x = 175,870,494,816.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,870,494,816.80/596,149.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,010.83

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