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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,516.80, 591,337.80 and 217,151.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,516.80, 591,337.80 and 217,151.10 is: 325,485.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,516.80 : 591,337.80 = 217,151.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,516.80/591,337.80 = 217,151.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,516.80x = 591,337.80 × 217,151.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,516.80x = 128,409,653,741.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,409,653,741.58/394,516.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,485.90

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