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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,226.15, 894,058.56 and 175,418.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,226.15, 894,058.56 and 175,418.19 is: 263,044.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,226.15 : 894,058.56 = 175,418.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,226.15/894,058.56 = 175,418.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,226.15x = 894,058.56 × 175,418.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,226.15x = 156,834,134,349.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,834,134,349.21/596,226.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,044.71

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