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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,000.08, 894,000.11 and 175,275.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,000.08, 894,000.11 and 175,275.95 is: 262,913.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,000.08 : 894,000.11 = 175,275.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,000.08/894,000.11 = 175,275.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,000.08x = 894,000.11 × 175,275.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,000.08x = 156,696,718,262.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,696,718,262.73/596,000.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,913.92

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