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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,015.79, 894,023.40 and 175,291.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,015.79, 894,023.40 and 175,291.66 is: 262,937.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,015.79 : 894,023.40 = 175,291.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,015.79/894,023.40 = 175,291.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,015.79x = 894,023.40 × 175,291.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,015.79x = 156,714,845,864.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,714,845,864.84/596,015.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,937.41

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