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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,541.61, 894,952.57 and 197,182.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,541.61, 894,952.57 and 197,182.40 is: 295,819.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,541.61 : 894,952.57 = 197,182.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,541.61/894,952.57 = 197,182.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,541.61x = 894,952.57 × 197,182.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,541.61x = 176,468,890,671.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,468,890,671.05/596,541.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,819.92

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