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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,177.70, 894,266.55 and 169,712.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,177.70, 894,266.55 and 169,712.70 is: 254,569.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,177.70 : 894,266.55 = 169,712.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,177.70/894,266.55 = 169,712.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,177.70x = 894,266.55 × 169,712.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,177.70x = 151,768,390,720.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,768,390,720.19/596,177.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,569.05

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