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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,540.01, 894,950.16 and 197,180.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,540.01, 894,950.16 and 197,180.81 is: 295,817.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,540.01 : 894,950.16 = 197,180.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,540.01/894,950.16 = 197,180.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,540.01x = 894,950.16 × 197,180.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,540.01x = 176,466,992,983.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,466,992,983.68/596,540.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,817.53

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