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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,540.63, 894,951.11 and 197,181.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,540.63, 894,951.11 and 197,181.42 is: 295,818.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,540.63 : 894,951.11 = 197,181.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,540.63/894,951.11 = 197,181.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,540.63x = 894,951.11 × 197,181.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,540.63x = 176,467,730,700.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,467,730,700.38/596,540.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,818.46

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