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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,068.45, 886,602.68 and 217,042.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,068.45, 886,602.68 and 217,042.85 is: 325,564.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,068.45 : 886,602.68 = 217,042.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,068.45/886,602.68 = 217,042.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,068.45x = 886,602.68 × 217,042.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,068.45x = 192,430,771,399.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,430,771,399.62/591,068.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,564.28

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