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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,931.17, 895,494.01 and 176,249.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,931.17, 895,494.01 and 176,249.57 is: 264,403.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,931.17 : 895,494.01 = 176,249.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,931.17/895,494.01 = 176,249.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,931.17x = 895,494.01 × 176,249.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,931.17x = 157,830,434,200.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,830,434,200.08/596,931.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,403.07

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