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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,735.04, 895,124.16 and 197,385.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,735.04, 895,124.16 and 197,385.60 is: 296,085.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,735.04 : 895,124.16 = 197,385.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,735.04/895,124.16 = 197,385.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,735.04x = 895,124.16 × 197,385.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,735.04x = 176,684,619,396.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,684,619,396.10/596,735.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,085.54

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