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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,311.40, 894,159.30 and 175,532.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,311.40, 894,159.30 and 175,532.60 is: 263,208.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,311.40 : 894,159.30 = 175,532.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,311.40/894,159.30 = 175,532.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,311.40x = 894,159.30 × 175,532.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,311.40x = 156,954,106,743.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,954,106,743.18/596,311.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,208.29

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