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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,139.93, 894,220.11 and 169,686.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,139.93, 894,220.11 and 169,686.72 is: 254,532.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,139.93 : 894,220.11 = 169,686.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,139.93/894,220.11 = 169,686.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,139.93x = 894,220.11 × 169,686.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,139.93x = 151,737,277,423.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,737,277,423.94/596,139.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,532.99

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