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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,880.80, 328,580.40 and 217,325.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,880.80, 328,580.40 and 217,325.60 is: 326,245.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,880.80 : 328,580.40 = 217,325.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,880.80/328,580.40 = 217,325.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,880.80x = 328,580.40 × 217,325.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,880.80x = 71,408,932,578.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,408,932,578.24/218,880.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,245.76

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