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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,658.17, 894,898.41 and 197,301.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,658.17, 894,898.41 and 197,301.04 is: 295,922.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,658.17 : 894,898.41 = 197,301.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,658.17/894,898.41 = 197,301.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,658.17x = 894,898.41 × 197,301.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,658.17x = 176,564,382,512.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,564,382,512.85/596,658.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,922.17

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