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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,236.40, 894,046.84 and 175,457.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,236.40, 894,046.84 and 175,457.68 is: 263,095.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,236.40 : 894,046.84 = 175,457.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,236.40/894,046.84 = 175,457.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,236.40x = 894,046.84 × 175,457.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,236.40x = 156,867,384,357.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,867,384,357.73/596,236.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,095.95

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