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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,570.30, 894,995.60 and 197,211.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,570.30, 894,995.60 and 197,211.04 is: 295,862.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,570.30 : 894,995.60 = 197,211.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,570.30/894,995.60 = 197,211.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,570.30x = 894,995.60 × 197,211.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,570.30x = 176,503,009,847.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,503,009,847.88/596,570.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,862.89

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