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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,237.40, 894,048.34 and 175,458.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,237.40, 894,048.34 and 175,458.68 is: 263,097.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,237.40 : 894,048.34 = 175,458.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,237.40/894,048.34 = 175,458.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,237.40x = 894,048.34 × 175,458.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,237.40x = 156,868,541,592.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,868,541,592.59/596,237.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,097.45

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