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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,892.40, 893,860.20 and 175,210.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,892.40, 893,860.20 and 175,210.80 is: 262,822.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,892.40 : 893,860.20 = 175,210.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,892.40/893,860.20 = 175,210.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,892.40x = 893,860.20 × 175,210.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,892.40x = 156,613,960,730.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,613,960,730.16/595,892.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,822.55

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