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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,673.71, 894,921.66 and 197,316.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,673.71, 894,921.66 and 197,316.57 is: 295,945.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,673.71 : 894,921.66 = 197,316.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,673.71/894,921.66 = 197,316.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,673.71x = 894,921.66 × 197,316.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,673.71x = 176,582,872,369.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,582,872,369.91/596,673.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,945.45

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