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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,181.46, 894,251.66 and 169,719.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,181.46, 894,251.66 and 169,719.90 is: 254,574.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,181.46 : 894,251.66 = 169,719.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,181.46/894,251.66 = 169,719.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,181.46x = 894,251.66 × 169,719.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,181.46x = 151,772,301,461.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,772,301,461.44/596,181.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,574.01

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