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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,537.76, 894,946.79 and 197,178.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,537.76, 894,946.79 and 197,178.56 is: 295,814.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,537.76 : 894,946.79 = 197,178.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,537.76/894,946.79 = 197,178.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,537.76x = 894,946.79 × 197,178.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,537.76x = 176,464,313,868.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,464,313,868.20/596,537.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,814.16

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