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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,978.16, 895,467.24 and 197,511.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,978.16, 895,467.24 and 197,511.92 is: 296,267.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,978.16 : 895,467.24 = 197,511.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,978.16/895,467.24 = 197,511.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,978.16x = 895,467.24 × 197,511.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,978.16x = 176,865,453,869.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,865,453,869.50/596,978.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,267.88

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