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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,944.90, 892,771.93 and 215,895.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,944.90, 892,771.93 and 215,895.20 is: 323,971.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,944.90 : 892,771.93 = 215,895.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,944.90/892,771.93 = 215,895.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,944.90x = 892,771.93 × 215,895.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,944.90x = 192,745,174,381.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,745,174,381.74/594,944.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,971.47

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