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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,792.21, 895,323.17 and 197,432.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,792.21, 895,323.17 and 197,432.03 is: 296,192.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,792.21 : 895,323.17 = 197,432.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,792.21/895,323.17 = 197,432.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,792.21x = 895,323.17 × 197,432.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,792.21x = 176,765,473,691.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,765,473,691.02/596,792.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,192.67

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