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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,988.60, 895,482.90 and 176,263.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,988.60, 895,482.90 and 176,263.80 is: 264,395.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,988.60 : 895,482.90 = 176,263.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,988.60/895,482.90 = 176,263.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,988.60x = 895,482.90 × 176,263.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,988.60x = 157,841,218,789.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,841,218,789.02/596,988.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,395.70

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