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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,896.98, 895,442.67 and 176,215.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,896.98, 895,442.67 and 176,215.38 is: 264,351.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,896.98 : 895,442.67 = 176,215.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,896.98/895,442.67 = 176,215.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,896.98x = 895,442.67 × 176,215.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,896.98x = 157,790,770,362.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,790,770,362.27/596,896.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,351.77

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