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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,339.46, 894,597.63 and 197,022.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,339.46, 894,597.63 and 197,022.42 is: 295,562.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,339.46 : 894,597.63 = 197,022.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,339.46/894,597.63 = 197,022.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,339.46x = 894,597.63 × 197,022.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,339.46x = 176,255,789,988.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,255,789,988.87/596,339.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,562.85

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