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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,541.51, 894,952.41 and 197,182.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,541.51, 894,952.41 and 197,182.32 is: 295,819.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,541.51 : 894,952.41 = 197,182.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,541.51/894,952.41 = 197,182.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,541.51x = 894,952.41 × 197,182.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,541.51x = 176,468,792,493.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,468,792,493.39/596,541.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,819.80

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