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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,676.96, 894,926.54 and 197,319.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,676.96, 894,926.54 and 197,319.82 is: 295,950.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,676.96 : 894,926.54 = 197,319.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,676.96/894,926.54 = 197,319.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,676.96x = 894,926.54 × 197,319.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,676.96x = 176,586,743,786.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,586,743,786.02/596,676.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,950.33

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