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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,677.96, 894,928.04 and 197,320.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,677.96, 894,928.04 and 197,320.82 is: 295,951.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,677.96 : 894,928.04 = 197,320.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,677.96/894,928.04 = 197,320.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,677.96x = 894,928.04 × 197,320.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,677.96x = 176,587,934,693.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,587,934,693.79/596,677.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,951.83

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