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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,626.72, 894,726.96 and 197,193.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,626.72, 894,726.96 and 197,193.76 is: 295,720.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,626.72 : 894,726.96 = 197,193.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,626.72/894,726.96 = 197,193.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,626.72x = 894,726.96 × 197,193.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,626.72x = 176,434,573,415.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,434,573,415.77/596,626.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,720.20

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