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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,384.83, 892,818.45 and 216,179.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,384.83, 892,818.45 and 216,179.28 is: 324,174.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,384.83 : 892,818.45 = 216,179.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,384.83/892,818.45 = 216,179.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,384.83x = 892,818.45 × 216,179.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,384.83x = 193,008,849,691.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,008,849,691.72/595,384.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,174.95

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