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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,551.68, 894,967.65 and 197,192.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,551.68, 894,967.65 and 197,192.43 is: 295,834.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,551.68 : 894,967.65 = 197,192.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,551.68/894,967.65 = 197,192.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,551.68x = 894,967.65 × 197,192.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,551.68x = 176,480,845,674.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,480,845,674.89/596,551.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,834.97

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