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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,313.40, 894,162.30 and 175,534.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,313.40, 894,162.30 and 175,534.60 is: 263,211.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,313.40 : 894,162.30 = 175,534.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,313.40/894,162.30 = 175,534.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,313.40x = 894,162.30 × 175,534.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,313.40x = 156,956,421,665.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,956,421,665.58/596,313.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,211.29

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