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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,039.40, 893,751.30 and 175,260.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,039.40, 893,751.30 and 175,260.60 is: 262,800.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,039.40 : 893,751.30 = 175,260.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,039.40/893,751.30 = 175,260.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,039.40x = 893,751.30 × 175,260.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,039.40x = 156,639,389,088.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,639,389,088.78/596,039.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,800.39

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