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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,210.62, 894,218.71 and 175,388.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,210.62, 894,218.71 and 175,388.10 is: 263,053.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,210.62 : 894,218.71 = 175,388.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,210.62/894,218.71 = 175,388.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,210.62x = 894,218.71 × 175,388.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,210.62x = 156,835,320,531.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,835,320,531.35/596,210.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,053.55

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