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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,656.06, 894,895.22 and 197,298.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,656.06, 894,895.22 and 197,298.92 is: 295,919.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,656.06 : 894,895.22 = 197,298.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,656.06/894,895.22 = 197,298.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,656.06x = 894,895.22 × 197,298.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,656.06x = 176,561,863,149.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,561,863,149.65/596,656.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,919.00

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