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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,014.79, 894,021.90 and 175,290.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,014.79, 894,021.90 and 175,290.66 is: 262,935.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,014.79 : 894,021.90 = 175,290.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,014.79/894,021.90 = 175,290.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,014.79x = 894,021.90 × 175,290.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,014.79x = 156,713,688,905.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,713,688,905.45/596,014.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,935.91

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