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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,390.65, 894,279.52 and 175,611.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,390.65, 894,279.52 and 175,611.85 is: 263,327.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,390.65 : 894,279.52 = 175,611.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,390.65/894,279.52 = 175,611.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,390.65x = 894,279.52 × 175,611.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,390.65x = 157,046,080,924.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,046,080,924.31/596,390.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,327.54

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