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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,355.12, 894,432.24 and 169,860.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,355.12, 894,432.24 and 169,860.96 is: 254,762.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,355.12 : 894,432.24 = 169,860.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,355.12/894,432.24 = 169,860.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,355.12x = 894,432.24 × 169,860.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,355.12x = 151,929,118,941.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,929,118,941.35/596,355.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,762.83

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