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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 263,606.40, 394,826.40 and 216,950.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 263,606.40, 394,826.40 and 216,950.40 is: 324,945.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263,606.40 : 394,826.40 = 216,950.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263,606.40/394,826.40 = 216,950.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263,606.40x = 394,826.40 × 216,950.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263,606.40x = 85,657,745,410.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,657,745,410.56/263,606.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,945.62

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