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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,345.48, 894,327.46 and 196,911.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,345.48, 894,327.46 and 196,911.80 is: 295,304.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,345.48 : 894,327.46 = 196,911.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,345.48/894,327.46 = 196,911.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,345.48x = 894,327.46 × 196,911.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,345.48x = 176,103,629,938.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,103,629,938.03/596,345.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,304.71

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