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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,506.17, 326,378.17 and 84,391.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,506.17, 326,378.17 and 84,391.68 is: 126,633.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,506.17 : 326,378.17 = 84,391.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,506.17/326,378.17 = 84,391.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,506.17x = 326,378.17 × 84,391.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,506.17x = 27,543,600,027.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,543,600,027.78/217,506.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,633.65

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