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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,314.40, 894,163.80 and 175,535.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,314.40, 894,163.80 and 175,535.60 is: 263,212.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,314.40 : 894,163.80 = 175,535.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,314.40/894,163.80 = 175,535.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,314.40x = 894,163.80 × 175,535.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,314.40x = 156,957,579,131.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,957,579,131.28/596,314.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,212.79

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