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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,750.40, 894,866.40 and 197,236.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,750.40, 894,866.40 and 197,236.80 is: 295,769.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,750.40 : 894,866.40 = 197,236.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,750.40/894,866.40 = 197,236.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,750.40x = 894,866.40 × 197,236.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,750.40x = 176,500,585,163.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,500,585,163.52/596,750.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,769.53

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