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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,541.98, 894,953.13 and 197,182.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,541.98, 894,953.13 and 197,182.77 is: 295,820.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,541.98 : 894,953.13 = 197,182.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,541.98/894,953.13 = 197,182.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,541.98x = 894,953.13 × 197,182.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,541.98x = 176,469,337,193.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,469,337,193.57/596,541.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,820.49

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