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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,321.40, 894,222.90 and 175,510.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,321.40, 894,222.90 and 175,510.20 is: 263,189.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,321.40 : 894,222.90 = 175,510.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,321.40/894,222.90 = 175,510.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,321.40x = 894,222.90 × 175,510.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,321.40x = 156,945,240,023.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,945,240,023.58/596,321.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,189.01

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