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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,669.56, 895,003.22 and 176,240.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,669.56, 895,003.22 and 176,240.68 is: 264,360.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,669.56 : 895,003.22 = 176,240.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,669.56/895,003.22 = 176,240.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,669.56x = 895,003.22 × 176,240.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,669.56x = 157,735,976,094.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,735,976,094.99/596,669.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,360.69

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