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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,282.64, 894,430.20 and 175,566.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,282.64, 894,430.20 and 175,566.48 is: 263,351.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,282.64 : 894,430.20 = 175,566.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,282.64/894,430.20 = 175,566.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,282.64x = 894,430.20 × 175,566.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,282.64x = 157,031,961,819.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,031,961,819.70/596,282.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,351.56

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