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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,628.55, 895,054.15 and 197,550.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,628.55, 895,054.15 and 197,550.26 is: 296,362.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,628.55 : 895,054.15 = 197,550.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,628.55/895,054.15 = 197,550.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,628.55x = 895,054.15 × 197,550.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,628.55x = 176,818,179,174.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,818,179,174.70/596,628.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,362.25

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