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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,302.32, 894,646.44 and 175,580.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,302.32, 894,646.44 and 175,580.40 is: 263,427.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,302.32 : 894,646.44 = 175,580.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,302.32/894,646.44 = 175,580.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,302.32x = 894,646.44 × 175,580.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,302.32x = 157,082,379,793.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,082,379,793.78/596,302.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,427.42

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