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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,090.40, 894,135.60 and 175,408.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,090.40, 894,135.60 and 175,408.80 is: 263,113.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,090.40 : 894,135.60 = 175,408.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,090.40/894,135.60 = 175,408.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,090.40x = 894,135.60 × 175,408.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,090.40x = 156,839,252,633.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,839,252,633.28/596,090.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,113.20

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