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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,972.16, 895,458.24 and 197,505.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,972.16, 895,458.24 and 197,505.92 is: 296,258.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,972.16 : 895,458.24 = 197,505.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,972.16/895,458.24 = 197,505.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,972.16x = 895,458.24 × 197,505.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,972.16x = 176,858,303,512.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,858,303,512.78/596,972.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,258.88

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