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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,740.72, 894,897.88 and 197,307.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,740.72, 894,897.88 and 197,307.76 is: 295,891.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,740.72 : 894,897.88 = 197,307.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,740.72/894,897.88 = 197,307.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,740.72x = 894,897.88 × 197,307.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,740.72x = 176,570,296,131.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,570,296,131.55/596,740.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,891.15

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