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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,216.45, 894,353.39 and 196,848.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,216.45, 894,353.39 and 196,848.38 is: 295,282.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,216.45 : 894,353.39 = 196,848.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,216.45/894,353.39 = 196,848.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,216.45x = 894,353.39 × 196,848.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,216.45x = 176,052,017,958.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,052,017,958.83/596,216.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,282.05

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