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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,520.86, 894,591.74 and 197,087.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,520.86, 894,591.74 and 197,087.18 is: 295,568.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,520.86 : 894,591.74 = 197,087.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,520.86/894,591.74 = 197,087.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,520.86x = 894,591.74 × 197,087.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,520.86x = 176,312,559,307.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,312,559,307.65/596,520.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,568.14

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