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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,936.56, 890,904.90 and 173,212.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,936.56, 890,904.90 and 173,212.48 is: 259,818.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,936.56 : 890,904.90 = 173,212.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,936.56/890,904.90 = 173,212.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,936.56x = 890,904.90 × 173,212.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,936.56x = 154,315,847,173.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,315,847,173.15/593,936.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,818.74

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