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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,954.50, 894,493.53 and 217,241.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,954.50, 894,493.53 and 217,241.25 is: 326,066.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,954.50 : 894,493.53 = 217,241.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,954.50/894,493.53 = 217,241.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,954.50x = 894,493.53 × 217,241.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,954.50x = 194,320,892,574.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,320,892,574.11/595,954.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,066.66

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