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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,007.66, 894,011.42 and 175,283.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,007.66, 894,011.42 and 175,283.52 is: 262,925.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,007.66 : 894,011.42 = 175,283.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,007.66/894,011.42 = 175,283.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,007.66x = 894,011.42 × 175,283.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,007.66x = 156,705,468,617.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,705,468,617.80/596,007.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,925.26

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