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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,026.64, 894,039.88 and 175,302.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,026.64, 894,039.88 and 175,302.56 is: 262,953.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,026.64 : 894,039.88 = 175,302.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,026.64/894,039.88 = 175,302.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,026.64x = 894,039.88 × 175,302.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,026.64x = 156,727,479,706.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,727,479,706.09/596,026.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,953.82

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