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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,204.12, 894,208.98 and 175,381.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,204.12, 894,208.98 and 175,381.58 is: 263,043.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,204.12 : 894,208.98 = 175,381.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,204.12/894,208.98 = 175,381.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,204.12x = 894,208.98 × 175,381.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,204.12x = 156,827,783,762.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,827,783,762.59/596,204.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,043.78

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