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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,738.72, 894,894.88 and 197,305.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,738.72, 894,894.88 and 197,305.76 is: 295,888.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,738.72 : 894,894.88 = 197,305.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,738.72/894,894.88 = 197,305.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,738.72x = 894,894.88 × 197,305.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,738.72x = 176,567,914,418.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,567,914,418.51/596,738.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,888.15

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