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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,741.34, 895,112.01 and 175,984.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,741.34, 895,112.01 and 175,984.41 is: 263,976.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,741.34 : 895,112.01 = 175,984.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,741.34/895,112.01 = 175,984.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,741.34x = 895,112.01 × 175,984.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,741.34x = 157,525,758,963.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,525,758,963.76/596,741.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,976.62

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