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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,571.05, 894,996.71 and 197,211.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,571.05, 894,996.71 and 197,211.79 is: 295,864.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,571.05 : 894,996.71 = 197,211.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,571.05/894,996.71 = 197,211.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,571.05x = 894,996.71 × 197,211.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,571.05x = 176,503,901,478.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,503,901,478.75/596,571.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,864.01

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