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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,922.96, 893,603.14 and 216,579.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,922.96, 893,603.14 and 216,579.44 is: 324,766.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,922.96 : 893,603.14 = 216,579.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,922.96/893,603.14 = 216,579.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,922.96x = 893,603.14 × 216,579.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,922.96x = 193,536,067,643.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,536,067,643.44/595,922.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,766.93

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