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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,494.21, 894,741.31 and 217,443.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,494.21, 894,741.31 and 217,443.37 is: 326,165.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,494.21 : 894,741.31 = 217,443.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,494.21/894,741.31 = 217,443.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,494.21x = 894,741.31 × 217,443.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,494.21x = 194,555,561,250.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,555,561,250.91/596,494.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,165.05

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