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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,025.60, 799,538.40 and 217,310.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,025.60, 799,538.40 and 217,310.40 is: 325,965.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,025.60 : 799,538.40 = 217,310.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,025.60/799,538.40 = 217,310.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,025.60x = 799,538.40 × 217,310.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,025.60x = 173,748,009,519.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,748,009,519.36/533,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,965.60

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