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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,178.46, 894,247.16 and 169,716.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,178.46, 894,247.16 and 169,716.90 is: 254,569.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,178.46 : 894,247.16 = 169,716.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,178.46/894,247.16 = 169,716.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,178.46x = 894,247.16 × 169,716.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,178.46x = 151,768,858,333.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,768,858,333.85/596,178.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,569.51

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