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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,261.60, 893,036.40 and 174,551.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,261.60, 893,036.40 and 174,551.20 is: 261,869.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,261.60 : 893,036.40 = 174,551.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,261.60/893,036.40 = 174,551.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,261.60x = 893,036.40 × 174,551.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,261.60x = 155,880,575,263.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,880,575,263.68/595,261.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,869.03

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