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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,990.73, 894,547.95 and 217,277.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,990.73, 894,547.95 and 217,277.51 is: 326,121.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,990.73 : 894,547.95 = 217,277.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,990.73/894,547.95 = 217,277.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,990.73x = 894,547.95 × 217,277.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,990.73x = 194,365,146,678.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,365,146,678.87/595,990.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,121.09

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