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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,179.20, 894,268.80 and 169,714.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,179.20, 894,268.80 and 169,714.20 is: 254,571.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,179.20 : 894,268.80 = 169,714.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,179.20/894,268.80 = 169,714.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,179.20x = 894,268.80 × 169,714.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,179.20x = 151,770,113,976.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,770,113,976.96/596,179.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,571.30

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