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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,025.64, 894,038.38 and 175,301.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,025.64, 894,038.38 and 175,301.56 is: 262,952.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,025.64 : 894,038.38 = 175,301.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,025.64/894,038.38 = 175,301.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,025.64x = 894,038.38 × 175,301.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,025.64x = 156,726,322,713.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,726,322,713.87/596,025.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,952.32

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