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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,349.80, 893,139.90 and 174,639.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,349.80, 893,139.90 and 174,639.40 is: 261,992.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,349.80 : 893,139.90 = 174,639.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,349.80/893,139.90 = 174,639.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,349.80x = 893,139.90 × 174,639.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,349.80x = 155,977,416,252.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,977,416,252.06/595,349.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,992.89

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