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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,918.28, 892,393.80 and 174,194.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,918.28, 892,393.80 and 174,194.20 is: 261,296.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,918.28 : 892,393.80 = 174,194.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,918.28/892,393.80 = 174,194.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,918.28x = 892,393.80 × 174,194.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,918.28x = 155,449,824,075.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,449,824,075.96/594,918.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,296.10

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