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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,834.60, 890,751.90 and 173,124.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,834.60, 890,751.90 and 173,124.20 is: 259,686.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,834.60 : 890,751.90 = 173,124.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,834.60/890,751.90 = 173,124.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,834.60x = 890,751.90 × 173,124.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,834.60x = 154,210,710,085.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,210,710,085.98/593,834.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,686.30

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