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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,540.76, 894,951.30 and 197,181.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,540.76, 894,951.30 and 197,181.57 is: 295,818.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,540.76 : 894,951.30 = 197,181.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,540.76/894,951.30 = 197,181.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,540.76x = 894,951.30 × 197,181.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,540.76x = 176,467,902,407.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,467,902,407.54/596,540.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,818.68

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