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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,416.32, 894,715.20 and 197,099.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,416.32, 894,715.20 and 197,099.28 is: 295,678.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,416.32 : 894,715.20 = 197,099.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,416.32/894,715.20 = 197,099.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,416.32x = 894,715.20 × 197,099.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,416.32x = 176,347,721,725.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,347,721,725.06/596,416.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,678.90

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