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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,282.36, 894,428.86 and 169,817.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,282.36, 894,428.86 and 169,817.80 is: 254,728.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,282.36 : 894,428.86 = 169,817.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,282.36/894,428.86 = 169,817.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,282.36x = 894,428.86 × 169,817.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,282.36x = 151,889,941,261.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,889,941,261.71/596,282.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,728.22

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