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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,702.80, 893,669.40 and 174,992.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,702.80, 893,669.40 and 174,992.40 is: 262,522.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,702.80 : 893,669.40 = 174,992.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,702.80/893,669.40 = 174,992.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,702.80x = 893,669.40 × 174,992.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,702.80x = 156,385,353,112.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,385,353,112.56/595,702.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,522.44

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