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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,916.20, 895,439.90 and 197,411.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,916.20, 895,439.90 and 197,411.44 is: 296,138.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,916.20 : 895,439.90 = 197,411.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,916.20/895,439.90 = 197,411.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,916.20x = 895,439.90 × 197,411.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,916.20x = 176,770,080,092.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,770,080,092.46/596,916.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,138.86

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