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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,540.48, 894,950.84 and 197,181.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,540.48, 894,950.84 and 197,181.26 is: 295,818.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,540.48 : 894,950.84 = 197,181.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,540.48/894,950.84 = 197,181.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,540.48x = 894,950.84 × 197,181.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,540.48x = 176,467,534,269.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,467,534,269.26/596,540.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,818.21

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