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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,856.40, 798,895.80 and 217,150.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,856.40, 798,895.80 and 217,150.80 is: 325,567.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,856.40 : 798,895.80 = 217,150.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,856.40/798,895.80 = 217,150.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,856.40x = 798,895.80 × 217,150.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,856.40x = 173,480,862,086.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,480,862,086.64/532,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,567.76

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