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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,670.71, 894,917.16 and 197,313.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,670.71, 894,917.16 and 197,313.57 is: 295,940.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,670.71 : 894,917.16 = 197,313.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,670.71/894,917.16 = 197,313.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,670.71x = 894,917.16 × 197,313.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,670.71x = 176,579,299,693.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,579,299,693.86/596,670.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,940.96

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