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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,355.15, 894,273.53 and 175,543.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,355.15, 894,273.53 and 175,543.95 is: 263,239.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,355.15 : 894,273.53 = 175,543.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,355.15/894,273.53 = 175,543.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,355.15x = 894,273.53 × 175,543.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,355.15x = 156,984,306,958.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,984,306,958.92/596,355.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,239.63

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