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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,518.88, 894,806.40 and 175,798.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,518.88, 894,806.40 and 175,798.40 is: 263,705.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,518.88 : 894,806.40 = 175,798.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,518.88/894,806.40 = 175,798.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,518.88x = 894,806.40 × 175,798.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,518.88x = 157,305,533,429.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,305,533,429.76/596,518.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,705.88

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