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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,817.44, 894,999.60 and 197,338.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,817.44, 894,999.60 and 197,338.40 is: 295,932.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,817.44 : 894,999.60 = 197,338.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,817.44/894,999.60 = 197,338.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,817.44x = 894,999.60 × 197,338.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,817.44x = 176,617,789,064.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,617,789,064.64/596,817.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,932.69

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