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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,660.58, 894,901.95 and 197,303.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,660.58, 894,901.95 and 197,303.45 is: 295,925.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,660.58 : 894,901.95 = 197,303.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,660.58/894,901.95 = 197,303.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,660.58x = 894,901.95 × 197,303.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,660.58x = 176,567,237,672.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,567,237,672.22/596,660.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,925.76

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