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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,671.46, 894,918.29 and 197,314.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,671.46, 894,918.29 and 197,314.32 is: 295,942.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,671.46 : 894,918.29 = 197,314.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,671.46/894,918.29 = 197,314.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,671.46x = 894,918.29 × 197,314.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,671.46x = 176,580,192,860.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,580,192,860.34/596,671.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,942.08

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