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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,093.80, 894,361.34 and 217,044.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,093.80, 894,361.34 and 217,044.52 is: 325,647.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,093.80 : 894,361.34 = 217,044.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,093.80/894,361.34 = 217,044.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,093.80x = 894,361.34 × 217,044.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,093.80x = 194,116,227,746.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,116,227,746.86/596,093.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,647.12

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