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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,541.14, 894,951.86 and 197,181.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,541.14, 894,951.86 and 197,181.95 is: 295,819.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,541.14 : 894,951.86 = 197,181.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,541.14/894,951.86 = 197,181.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,541.14x = 894,951.86 × 197,181.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,541.14x = 176,468,348,929.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,468,348,929.12/596,541.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,819.25

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