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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,325.12, 894,516.48 and 175,605.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,325.12, 894,516.48 and 175,605.12 is: 263,416.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,325.12 : 894,516.48 = 175,605.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,325.12/894,516.48 = 175,605.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,325.12x = 894,516.48 × 175,605.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,325.12x = 157,081,673,812.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,081,673,812.38/596,325.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,416.16

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