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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,226.69, 894,319.38 and 169,765.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,226.69, 894,319.38 and 169,765.20 is: 254,641.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,226.69 : 894,319.38 = 169,765.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,226.69/894,319.38 = 169,765.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,226.69x = 894,319.38 × 169,765.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,226.69x = 151,824,308,409.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,824,308,409.58/596,226.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,641.92

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