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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,539.98, 894,950.09 and 197,180.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,539.98, 894,950.09 and 197,180.76 is: 295,817.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,539.98 : 894,950.09 = 197,180.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,539.98/894,950.09 = 197,180.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,539.98x = 894,950.09 × 197,180.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,539.98x = 176,466,938,908.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,466,938,908.27/596,539.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,817.46

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