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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,659.17, 894,899.91 and 197,302.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,659.17, 894,899.91 and 197,302.04 is: 295,923.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,659.17 : 894,899.91 = 197,302.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,659.17/894,899.91 = 197,302.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,659.17x = 894,899.91 × 197,302.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,659.17x = 176,565,573,364.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,565,573,364.32/596,659.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,923.67

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