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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,493.46, 894,740.19 and 217,442.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,493.46, 894,740.19 and 217,442.62 is: 326,163.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,493.46 : 894,740.19 = 217,442.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,493.46/894,740.19 = 217,442.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,493.46x = 894,740.19 × 217,442.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,493.46x = 194,554,645,571.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,554,645,571.98/596,493.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,163.92

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