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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,830.88, 895,271.02 and 176,106.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,830.88, 895,271.02 and 176,106.75 is: 264,167.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,830.88 : 895,271.02 = 176,106.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,830.88/895,271.02 = 176,106.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,830.88x = 895,271.02 × 176,106.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,830.88x = 157,663,269,701.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,663,269,701.39/596,830.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,167.41

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