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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,662.08, 894,904.20 and 197,304.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,662.08, 894,904.20 and 197,304.95 is: 295,928.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,662.08 : 894,904.20 = 197,304.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,662.08/894,904.20 = 197,304.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,662.08x = 894,904.20 × 197,304.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,662.08x = 176,569,023,961.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,569,023,961.27/596,662.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,928.01

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