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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,838.46, 893,476.17 and 216,494.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,838.46, 893,476.17 and 216,494.76 is: 324,639.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,838.46 : 893,476.17 = 216,494.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,838.46/893,476.17 = 216,494.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,838.46x = 893,476.17 × 216,494.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,838.46x = 193,432,908,989.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,432,908,989.87/595,838.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,639.85

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