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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,606.92, 894,720.02 and 197,173.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,606.92, 894,720.02 and 197,173.24 is: 295,696.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,606.92 : 894,720.02 = 197,173.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,606.92/894,720.02 = 197,173.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,606.92x = 894,720.02 × 197,173.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,606.92x = 176,414,845,236.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,414,845,236.27/596,606.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,696.95

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