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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,047.80, 799,280.10 and 217,147.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,047.80, 799,280.10 and 217,147.80 is: 325,602.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,047.80 : 799,280.10 = 217,147.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,047.80/799,280.10 = 217,147.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,047.80x = 799,280.10 × 217,147.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,047.80x = 173,561,915,298.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,561,915,298.78/533,047.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,602.91

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