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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,051.20, 886,576.80 and 217,025.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,051.20, 886,576.80 and 217,025.60 is: 325,538.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,051.20 : 886,576.80 = 217,025.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,051.20/886,576.80 = 217,025.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,051.20x = 886,576.80 × 217,025.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,051.20x = 192,409,861,966.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,409,861,966.08/591,051.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,538.40

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