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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,395.65, 894,287.03 and 175,616.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,395.65, 894,287.03 and 175,616.85 is: 263,335.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,395.65 : 894,287.03 = 175,616.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,395.65/894,287.03 = 175,616.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,395.65x = 894,287.03 × 175,616.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,395.65x = 157,051,870,326.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,051,870,326.37/596,395.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,335.04

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