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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,770.72, 894,942.88 and 197,337.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,770.72, 894,942.88 and 197,337.76 is: 295,936.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,770.72 : 894,942.88 = 197,337.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,770.72/894,942.88 = 197,337.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,770.72x = 894,942.88 × 197,337.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,770.72x = 176,606,023,267.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,606,023,267.15/596,770.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,936.14

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