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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,536.95, 894,945.56 and 197,177.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,536.95, 894,945.56 and 197,177.71 is: 295,812.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,536.95 : 894,945.56 = 197,177.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,536.95/894,945.56 = 197,177.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,536.95x = 894,945.56 × 197,177.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,536.95x = 176,463,315,659.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,463,315,659.36/596,536.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,812.89

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