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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,801.75, 895,337.93 and 197,441.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,801.75, 895,337.93 and 197,441.89 is: 296,207.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,801.75 : 895,337.93 = 197,441.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,801.75/895,337.93 = 197,441.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,801.75x = 895,337.93 × 197,441.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,801.75x = 176,777,211,343.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,777,211,343.15/596,801.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,207.60

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