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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,541.76, 894,952.80 and 197,182.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,541.76, 894,952.80 and 197,182.57 is: 295,820.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,541.76 : 894,952.80 = 197,182.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,541.76/894,952.80 = 197,182.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,541.76x = 894,952.80 × 197,182.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,541.76x = 176,469,093,132.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,469,093,132.70/596,541.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,820.18

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