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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,739.72, 894,896.38 and 197,306.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,739.72, 894,896.38 and 197,306.76 is: 295,889.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,739.72 : 894,896.38 = 197,306.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,739.72/894,896.38 = 197,306.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,739.72x = 894,896.38 × 197,306.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,739.72x = 176,569,105,273.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,569,105,273.53/596,739.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,889.65

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