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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,537.51, 894,946.41 and 197,178.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,537.51, 894,946.41 and 197,178.30 is: 295,813.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,537.51 : 894,946.41 = 197,178.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,537.51/894,946.41 = 197,178.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,537.51x = 894,946.41 × 197,178.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,537.51x = 176,464,011,714.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,464,011,714.90/596,537.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,813.77

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