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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,535.51, 894,943.41 and 197,176.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,535.51, 894,943.41 and 197,176.30 is: 295,810.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,535.51 : 894,943.41 = 197,176.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,535.51/894,943.41 = 197,176.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,535.51x = 894,943.41 × 197,176.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,535.51x = 176,461,630,388.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,461,630,388.00/596,535.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,810.77

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