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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,933.60, 895,400.40 and 176,208.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,933.60, 895,400.40 and 176,208.80 is: 264,313.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,933.60 : 895,400.40 = 176,208.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,933.60/895,400.40 = 176,208.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,933.60x = 895,400.40 × 176,208.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,933.60x = 157,777,430,003.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,777,430,003.52/596,933.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,313.20

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