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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,563.68, 894,985.65 and 197,204.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,563.68, 894,985.65 and 197,204.43 is: 295,852.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,563.68 : 894,985.65 = 197,204.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,563.68/894,985.65 = 197,204.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,563.68x = 894,985.65 × 197,204.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,563.68x = 176,495,134,966.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,495,134,966.43/596,563.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,852.97

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