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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,671.71, 894,918.66 and 197,314.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,671.71, 894,918.66 and 197,314.57 is: 295,942.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,671.71 : 894,918.66 = 197,314.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,671.71/894,918.66 = 197,314.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,671.71x = 894,918.66 × 197,314.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,671.71x = 176,580,490,582.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,580,490,582.88/596,671.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,942.45

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