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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,947.98, 895,519.17 and 176,266.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,947.98, 895,519.17 and 176,266.38 is: 264,428.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,947.98 : 895,519.17 = 176,266.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,947.98/895,519.17 = 176,266.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,947.98x = 895,519.17 × 176,266.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,947.98x = 157,849,922,316.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,849,922,316.51/596,947.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,428.27

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