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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,779.30, 895,169.24 and 197,420.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,779.30, 895,169.24 and 197,420.07 is: 296,130.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,779.30 : 895,169.24 = 197,420.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,779.30/895,169.24 = 197,420.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,779.30x = 895,169.24 × 197,420.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,779.30x = 176,724,374,022.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,724,374,022.65/596,779.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,130.20

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