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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,538.51, 894,947.91 and 197,179.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,538.51, 894,947.91 and 197,179.31 is: 295,815.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,538.51 : 894,947.91 = 197,179.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,538.51/894,947.91 = 197,179.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,538.51x = 894,947.91 × 197,179.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,538.51x = 176,465,206,905.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,465,206,905.00/596,538.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,815.28

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