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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,948.49, 894,484.52 and 217,235.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,948.49, 894,484.52 and 217,235.27 is: 326,057.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,948.49 : 894,484.52 = 217,235.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,948.49/894,484.52 = 217,235.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,948.49x = 894,484.52 × 217,235.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,948.49x = 194,313,583,146.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,313,583,146.21/595,948.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,057.68

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