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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,541.48, 894,952.34 and 197,182.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,541.48, 894,952.34 and 197,182.26 is: 295,819.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,541.48 : 894,952.34 = 197,182.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,541.48/894,952.34 = 197,182.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,541.48x = 894,952.34 × 197,182.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,541.48x = 176,468,724,993.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,468,724,993.49/596,541.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,819.71

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