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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,025.14, 894,037.63 and 175,301.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,025.14, 894,037.63 and 175,301.06 is: 262,951.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,025.14 : 894,037.63 = 175,301.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,025.14/894,037.63 = 175,301.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,025.14x = 894,037.63 × 175,301.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,025.14x = 156,725,744,218.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,725,744,218.89/596,025.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,951.57

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