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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,589.60, 899,269.20 and 178,879.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,589.60, 899,269.20 and 178,879.20 is: 268,284.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,589.60 : 899,269.20 = 178,879.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,589.60/899,269.20 = 178,879.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,589.60x = 899,269.20 × 178,879.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,589.60x = 160,860,555,080.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,860,555,080.64/599,589.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,284.43

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