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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,627.72, 894,728.46 and 197,194.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,627.72, 894,728.46 and 197,194.76 is: 295,721.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,627.72 : 894,728.46 = 197,194.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,627.72/894,728.46 = 197,194.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,627.72x = 894,728.46 × 197,194.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,627.72x = 176,435,763,934.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,435,763,934.87/596,627.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,721.70

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