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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,135.44, 894,203.16 and 175,411.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,135.44, 894,203.16 and 175,411.46 is: 263,117.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,135.44 : 894,203.16 = 175,411.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,135.44/894,203.16 = 175,411.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,135.44x = 894,203.16 × 175,411.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,135.44x = 156,853,481,832.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,853,481,832.21/596,135.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,117.19

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