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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,929.56, 906,034.14 and 177,471.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,929.56, 906,034.14 and 177,471.88 is: 266,248.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,929.56 : 906,034.14 = 177,471.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,929.56/906,034.14 = 177,471.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,929.56x = 906,034.14 × 177,471.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,929.56x = 160,795,582,169.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,795,582,169.98/603,929.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,248.90

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