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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,661.58, 894,903.47 and 197,304.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,661.58, 894,903.47 and 197,304.45 is: 295,927.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,661.58 : 894,903.47 = 197,304.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,661.58/894,903.47 = 197,304.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,661.58x = 894,903.47 × 197,304.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,661.58x = 176,568,436,951.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,568,436,951.44/596,661.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,927.28

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