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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,630.06, 895,056.41 and 197,551.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,630.06, 895,056.41 and 197,551.76 is: 296,364.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,630.06 : 895,056.41 = 197,551.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,630.06/895,056.41 = 197,551.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,630.06x = 895,056.41 × 197,551.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,630.06x = 176,819,963,631.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,819,963,631.74/596,630.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,364.49

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