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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,901.17, 896,698.45 and 177,078.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,901.17, 896,698.45 and 177,078.63 is: 265,572.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,901.17 : 896,698.45 = 177,078.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,901.17/896,698.45 = 177,078.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,901.17x = 896,698.45 × 177,078.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,901.17x = 158,786,133,049.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,786,133,049.12/597,901.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,572.54

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