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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,931.60, 890,802.60 and 173,109.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,931.60, 890,802.60 and 173,109.04 is: 259,635.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,931.60 : 890,802.60 = 173,109.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,931.60/890,802.60 = 173,109.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,931.60x = 890,802.60 × 173,109.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,931.60x = 154,205,982,915.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,205,982,915.50/593,931.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,635.93

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