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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,824.96, 893,455.92 and 216,481.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,824.96, 893,455.92 and 216,481.32 is: 324,619.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,824.96 : 893,455.92 = 216,481.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,824.96/893,455.92 = 216,481.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,824.96x = 893,455.92 × 216,481.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,824.96x = 193,416,516,923.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,416,516,923.41/595,824.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,619.70

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