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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,554.93, 894,972.48 and 197,195.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,554.93, 894,972.48 and 197,195.68 is: 295,839.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,554.93 : 894,972.48 = 197,195.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,554.93/894,972.48 = 197,195.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,554.93x = 894,972.48 × 197,195.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,554.93x = 176,484,706,774.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,484,706,774.89/596,554.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,839.83

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