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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,590.60, 899,270.70 and 178,880.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,590.60, 899,270.70 and 178,880.20 is: 268,285.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,590.60 : 899,270.70 = 178,880.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,590.60/899,270.70 = 178,880.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,590.60x = 899,270.70 × 178,880.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,590.60x = 160,861,722,670.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,861,722,670.14/599,590.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,285.93

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