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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,310.40, 894,157.80 and 175,531.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,310.40, 894,157.80 and 175,531.60 is: 263,206.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,310.40 : 894,157.80 = 175,531.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,310.40/894,157.80 = 175,531.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,310.40x = 894,157.80 × 175,531.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,310.40x = 156,952,949,286.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,952,949,286.48/596,310.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,206.80

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