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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,636.50, 896,630.32 and 176,923.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,636.50, 896,630.32 and 176,923.32 is: 265,436.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,636.50 : 896,630.32 = 176,923.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,636.50/896,630.32 = 176,923.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,636.50x = 896,630.32 × 176,923.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,636.50x = 158,634,813,027.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,634,813,027.06/597,636.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,436.96

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