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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,305.82, 894,651.70 and 175,583.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,305.82, 894,651.70 and 175,583.90 is: 263,432.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,305.82 : 894,651.70 = 175,583.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,305.82/894,651.70 = 175,583.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,305.82x = 894,651.70 × 175,583.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,305.82x = 157,086,434,627.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,086,434,627.63/596,305.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,432.67

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