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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,240.40, 894,052.84 and 175,461.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,240.40, 894,052.84 and 175,461.68 is: 263,101.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,240.40 : 894,052.84 = 175,461.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,240.40/894,052.84 = 175,461.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,240.40x = 894,052.84 × 175,461.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,240.40x = 156,872,013,315.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,872,013,315.17/596,240.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,101.95

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