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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,835.47, 895,417.13 and 176,111.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,835.47, 895,417.13 and 176,111.35 is: 264,215.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,835.47 : 895,417.13 = 176,111.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,835.47/895,417.13 = 176,111.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,835.47x = 895,417.13 × 176,111.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,835.47x = 157,693,117,779.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,693,117,779.16/596,835.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,215.39

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