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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,988.38, 894,544.37 and 217,275.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,988.38, 894,544.37 and 217,275.16 is: 326,117.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,988.38 : 894,544.37 = 217,275.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,988.38/894,544.37 = 217,275.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,988.38x = 894,544.37 × 217,275.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,988.38x = 194,362,267,796.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,362,267,796.11/595,988.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,117.55

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