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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,776.24, 321,268.64 and 217,580.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,776.24, 321,268.64 and 217,580.50 is: 300,296.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,776.24 : 321,268.64 = 217,580.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,776.24/321,268.64 = 217,580.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,776.24x = 321,268.64 × 217,580.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,776.24x = 69,901,791,325.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,901,791,325.52/232,776.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,296.08

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