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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,624.80, 893,552.40 and 174,914.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,624.80, 893,552.40 and 174,914.40 is: 262,405.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,624.80 : 893,552.40 = 174,914.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,624.80/893,552.40 = 174,914.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,624.80x = 893,552.40 × 174,914.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,624.80x = 156,295,181,914.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,295,181,914.56/595,624.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,405.43

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