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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,573.20, 893,273.40 and 174,805.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,573.20, 893,273.40 and 174,805.20 is: 262,182.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,573.20 : 893,273.40 = 174,805.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,573.20/893,273.40 = 174,805.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,573.20x = 893,273.40 × 174,805.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,573.20x = 156,148,835,341.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,148,835,341.68/595,573.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,182.44

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