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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,539.51, 894,949.41 and 197,180.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,539.51, 894,949.41 and 197,180.31 is: 295,816.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,539.51 : 894,949.41 = 197,180.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,539.51/894,949.41 = 197,180.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,539.51x = 894,949.41 × 197,180.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,539.51x = 176,466,402,098.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,466,402,098.12/596,539.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,816.79

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