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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,132.25, 889,722.98 and 172,408.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,132.25, 889,722.98 and 172,408.13 is: 258,619.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,132.25 : 889,722.98 = 172,408.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,132.25/889,722.98 = 172,408.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,132.25x = 889,722.98 × 172,408.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,132.25x = 153,395,474,841.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,395,474,841.96/593,132.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,619.34

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