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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,704.80, 893,672.40 and 174,994.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,704.80, 893,672.40 and 174,994.40 is: 262,525.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,704.80 : 893,672.40 = 174,994.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,704.80/893,672.40 = 174,994.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,704.80x = 893,672.40 × 174,994.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,704.80x = 156,387,665,434.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,387,665,434.56/595,704.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,525.44

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