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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,403.15, 894,298.27 and 175,624.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,403.15, 894,298.27 and 175,624.35 is: 263,346.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,403.15 : 894,298.27 = 175,624.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,403.15/894,298.27 = 175,624.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,403.15x = 894,298.27 × 175,624.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,403.15x = 157,060,552,374.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,060,552,374.88/596,403.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,346.28

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