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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,574.80, 893,477.40 and 174,864.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,574.80, 893,477.40 and 174,864.40 is: 262,330.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,574.80 : 893,477.40 = 174,864.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,574.80/893,477.40 = 174,864.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,574.80x = 893,477.40 × 174,864.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,574.80x = 156,237,389,464.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,237,389,464.56/595,574.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,330.42

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