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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,539.63, 894,949.61 and 197,180.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,539.63, 894,949.61 and 197,180.42 is: 295,816.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,539.63 : 894,949.61 = 197,180.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,539.63/894,949.61 = 197,180.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,539.63x = 894,949.61 × 197,180.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,539.63x = 176,466,537,312.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,466,537,312.32/596,539.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,816.95

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