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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,951.68, 895,212.48 and 197,518.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,951.68, 895,212.48 and 197,518.72 is: 296,206.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,951.68 : 895,212.48 = 197,518.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,951.68/895,212.48 = 197,518.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,951.68x = 895,212.48 × 197,518.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,951.68x = 176,821,223,177.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,821,223,177.63/596,951.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,206.93

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