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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,372.80, 886,864.80 and 217,347.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,372.80, 886,864.80 and 217,347.20 is: 325,949.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,372.80 : 886,864.80 = 217,347.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,372.80/886,864.80 = 217,347.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,372.80x = 886,864.80 × 217,347.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,372.80x = 192,757,581,058.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,757,581,058.56/591,372.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,949.35

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