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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,789.18, 731,842.88 and 217,884.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,789.18, 731,842.88 and 217,884.42 is: 326,897.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,789.18 : 731,842.88 = 217,884.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,789.18/731,842.88 = 217,884.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,789.18x = 731,842.88 × 217,884.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,789.18x = 159,457,161,439.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,457,161,439.93/487,789.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,897.70

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