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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,918.52, 895,541.40 and 176,194.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,918.52, 895,541.40 and 176,194.26 is: 264,339.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,918.52 : 895,541.40 = 176,194.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,918.52/895,541.40 = 176,194.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,918.52x = 895,541.40 × 176,194.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,918.52x = 157,789,254,272.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,789,254,272.36/596,918.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,339.69

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