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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,102.33, 891,138.78 and 173,381.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,102.33, 891,138.78 and 173,381.85 is: 260,068.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,102.33 : 891,138.78 = 173,381.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,102.33/891,138.78 = 173,381.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,102.33x = 891,138.78 × 173,381.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,102.33x = 154,507,290,283.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,507,290,283.14/594,102.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,068.48

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