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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,587.56, 894,686.86 and 197,153.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,587.56, 894,686.86 and 197,153.88 is: 295,666.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,587.56 : 894,686.86 = 197,153.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,587.56/894,686.86 = 197,153.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,587.56x = 894,686.86 × 197,153.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,587.56x = 176,390,985,834.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,390,985,834.02/596,587.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,666.55

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