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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,588.56, 894,688.36 and 197,154.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,588.56, 894,688.36 and 197,154.88 is: 295,668.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,588.56 : 894,688.36 = 197,154.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,588.56/894,688.36 = 197,154.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,588.56x = 894,688.36 × 197,154.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,588.56x = 176,392,176,253.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,392,176,253.20/596,588.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,668.05

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