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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,535.96, 894,944.08 and 197,176.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,535.96, 894,944.08 and 197,176.73 is: 295,811.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,535.96 : 894,944.08 = 197,176.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,535.96/894,944.08 = 197,176.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,535.96x = 894,944.08 × 197,176.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,535.96x = 176,462,146,913.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,462,146,913.19/596,535.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,811.42

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