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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,227.69, 894,320.88 and 169,766.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,227.69, 894,320.88 and 169,766.20 is: 254,643.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,227.69 : 894,320.88 = 169,766.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,227.69/894,320.88 = 169,766.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,227.69x = 894,320.88 × 169,766.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,227.69x = 151,825,457,378.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,825,457,378.26/596,227.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,643.42

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