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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,538.98, 894,948.59 and 197,179.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,538.98, 894,948.59 and 197,179.76 is: 295,815.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,538.98 : 894,948.59 = 197,179.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,538.98/894,948.59 = 197,179.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,538.98x = 894,948.59 × 197,179.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,538.98x = 176,465,748,188.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,465,748,188.54/596,538.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,815.96

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