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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,674.46, 894,922.79 and 197,317.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,674.46, 894,922.79 and 197,317.32 is: 295,946.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,674.46 : 894,922.79 = 197,317.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,674.46/894,922.79 = 197,317.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,674.46x = 894,922.79 × 197,317.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,674.46x = 176,583,765,543.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,583,765,543.14/596,674.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,946.58

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