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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,549.76, 894,820.08 and 175,819.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,549.76, 894,820.08 and 175,819.68 is: 263,728.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,549.76 : 894,820.08 = 175,819.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,549.76/894,820.08 = 175,819.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,549.76x = 894,820.08 × 175,819.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,549.76x = 157,326,980,123.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,326,980,123.17/596,549.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,728.18

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