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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,850.40, 894,967.80 and 176,071.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,850.40, 894,967.80 and 176,071.60 is: 264,016.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,850.40 : 894,967.80 = 176,071.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,850.40/894,967.80 = 176,071.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,850.40x = 894,967.80 × 176,071.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,850.40x = 157,578,412,494.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,578,412,494.48/596,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,016.60

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