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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,352.36, 894,453.06 and 196,895.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,352.36, 894,453.06 and 196,895.18 is: 295,317.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,352.36 : 894,453.06 = 196,895.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,352.36/894,453.06 = 196,895.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,352.36x = 894,453.06 × 196,895.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,352.36x = 176,113,496,250.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,113,496,250.25/596,352.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,317.85

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