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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,870.10, 756,610.50 and 216,336.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,870.10, 756,610.50 and 216,336.34 is: 324,206.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,870.10 : 756,610.50 = 216,336.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,870.10/756,610.50 = 216,336.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,870.10x = 756,610.50 × 216,336.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,870.10x = 163,682,345,016.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,682,345,016.31/504,870.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,206.85

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