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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,177.54, 895,892.67 and 197,795.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,177.54, 895,892.67 and 197,795.70 is: 296,735.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,177.54 : 895,892.67 = 197,795.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,177.54/895,892.67 = 197,795.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,177.54x = 895,892.67 × 197,795.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,177.54x = 177,203,717,787.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,203,717,787.52/597,177.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,735.40

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