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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,004.72, 893,911.09 and 163,621.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,004.72, 893,911.09 and 163,621.26 is: 245,405.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,004.72 : 893,911.09 = 163,621.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,004.72/893,911.09 = 163,621.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,004.72x = 893,911.09 × 163,621.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,004.72x = 146,262,858,873.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,262,858,873.77/596,004.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,405.54

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