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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,742.84, 895,114.26 and 175,985.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,742.84, 895,114.26 and 175,985.91 is: 263,978.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,742.84 : 895,114.26 = 175,985.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,742.84/895,114.26 = 175,985.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,742.84x = 895,114.26 × 175,985.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,742.84x = 157,527,497,600.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,527,497,600.08/596,742.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,978.87

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