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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,257.60, 893,030.40 and 174,547.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,257.60, 893,030.40 and 174,547.20 is: 261,863.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,257.60 : 893,030.40 = 174,547.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,257.60/893,030.40 = 174,547.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,257.60x = 893,030.40 × 174,547.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,257.60x = 155,875,955,834.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,875,955,834.88/595,257.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,863.03

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