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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,723.72, 894,872.38 and 197,290.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,723.72, 894,872.38 and 197,290.76 is: 295,865.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,723.72 : 894,872.38 = 197,290.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,723.72/894,872.38 = 197,290.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,723.72x = 894,872.38 × 197,290.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,723.72x = 176,550,051,953.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,550,051,953.21/596,723.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,865.65

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