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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,653.80, 894,891.85 and 197,296.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,653.80, 894,891.85 and 197,296.66 is: 295,915.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,653.80 : 894,891.85 = 197,296.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,653.80/894,891.85 = 197,296.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,653.80x = 894,891.85 × 197,296.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,653.80x = 176,559,173,691.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,559,173,691.59/596,653.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,915.61

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