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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,493.60, 591,448.80 and 217,200.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,493.60, 591,448.80 and 217,200.80 is: 325,640.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,493.60 : 591,448.80 = 217,200.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,493.60/591,448.80 = 217,200.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,493.60x = 591,448.80 × 217,200.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,493.60x = 128,463,152,519.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,463,152,519.04/394,493.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,640.65

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