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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,586.56, 894,685.37 and 197,152.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,586.56, 894,685.37 and 197,152.88 is: 295,665.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,586.56 : 894,685.37 = 197,152.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,586.56/894,685.37 = 197,152.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,586.56x = 894,685.37 × 197,152.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,586.56x = 176,389,791,930.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,389,791,930.17/596,586.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,665.05

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