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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,353.12, 894,220.80 and 175,573.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,353.12, 894,220.80 and 175,573.60 is: 263,269.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,353.12 : 894,220.80 = 175,573.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,353.12/894,220.80 = 175,573.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,353.12x = 894,220.80 × 175,573.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,353.12x = 157,001,565,050.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,001,565,050.88/596,353.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,269.46

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