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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,664.72, 894,783.96 and 197,231.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,664.72, 894,783.96 and 197,231.76 is: 295,777.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,664.72 : 894,783.96 = 197,231.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,664.72/894,783.96 = 197,231.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,664.72x = 894,783.96 × 197,231.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,664.72x = 176,479,815,250.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,479,815,250.57/596,664.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,777.19

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