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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,536.51, 894,944.91 and 197,177.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,536.51, 894,944.91 and 197,177.30 is: 295,812.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,536.51 : 894,944.91 = 197,177.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,536.51/894,944.91 = 197,177.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,536.51x = 894,944.91 × 197,177.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,536.51x = 176,462,821,002.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,462,821,002.54/596,536.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,812.27

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