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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,584.60, 899,261.70 and 178,874.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,584.60, 899,261.70 and 178,874.20 is: 268,276.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,584.60 : 899,261.70 = 178,874.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,584.60/899,261.70 = 178,874.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,584.60x = 899,261.70 × 178,874.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,584.60x = 160,854,717,178.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,854,717,178.14/599,584.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,276.93

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