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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,206.62, 894,212.71 and 175,384.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,206.62, 894,212.71 and 175,384.10 is: 263,047.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,206.62 : 894,212.71 = 175,384.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,206.62/894,212.71 = 175,384.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,206.62x = 894,212.71 × 175,384.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,206.62x = 156,830,691,351.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,830,691,351.91/596,206.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,047.55

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