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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,337.96, 894,595.38 and 197,020.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,337.96, 894,595.38 and 197,020.92 is: 295,560.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,337.96 : 894,595.38 = 197,020.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,337.96/894,595.38 = 197,020.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,337.96x = 894,595.38 × 197,020.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,337.96x = 176,254,004,795.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,254,004,795.35/596,337.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,560.60

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