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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,668.56, 895,001.72 and 176,239.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,668.56, 895,001.72 and 176,239.68 is: 264,359.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,668.56 : 895,001.72 = 176,239.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,668.56/895,001.72 = 176,239.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,668.56x = 895,001.72 × 176,239.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,668.56x = 157,734,816,732.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,734,816,732.25/596,668.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,359.19

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