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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,679.72, 894,806.46 and 197,246.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,679.72, 894,806.46 and 197,246.76 is: 295,799.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,679.72 : 894,806.46 = 197,246.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,679.72/894,806.46 = 197,246.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,679.72x = 894,806.46 × 197,246.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,679.72x = 176,497,675,062.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,497,675,062.07/596,679.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,799.69

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