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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,552.68, 894,699.42 and 197,098.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,552.68, 894,699.42 and 197,098.84 is: 295,605.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,552.68 : 894,699.42 = 197,098.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,552.68/894,699.42 = 197,098.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,552.68x = 894,699.42 × 197,098.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,552.68x = 176,344,217,830.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,344,217,830.67/596,552.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,605.44

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