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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,173.59, 894,260.97 and 241,190.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,173.59, 894,260.97 and 241,190.64 is: 361,786.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,173.59 : 894,260.97 = 241,190.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,173.59/894,260.97 = 241,190.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,173.59x = 894,260.97 × 241,190.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,173.59x = 215,687,375,681.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,687,375,681.32/596,173.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,786.20

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