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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,904.16, 895,356.24 and 197,437.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,904.16, 895,356.24 and 197,437.60 is: 296,156.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,904.16 : 895,356.24 = 197,437.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,904.16/895,356.24 = 197,437.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,904.16x = 895,356.24 × 197,437.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,904.16x = 176,776,987,170.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,776,987,170.62/596,904.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,156.40

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