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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,776.80, 895,165.49 and 197,417.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,776.80, 895,165.49 and 197,417.57 is: 296,126.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,776.80 : 895,165.49 = 197,417.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,776.80/895,165.49 = 197,417.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,776.80x = 895,165.49 × 197,417.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,776.80x = 176,721,396,944.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,721,396,944.37/596,776.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,126.45

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