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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,384.40, 894,270.15 and 175,605.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,384.40, 894,270.15 and 175,605.60 is: 263,318.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,384.40 : 894,270.15 = 175,605.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,384.40/894,270.15 = 175,605.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,384.40x = 894,270.15 × 175,605.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,384.40x = 157,038,846,252.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,038,846,252.84/596,384.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,318.17

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