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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,495.21, 894,742.81 and 217,444.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,495.21, 894,742.81 and 217,444.37 is: 326,166.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,495.21 : 894,742.81 = 217,444.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,495.21/894,742.81 = 217,444.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,495.21x = 894,742.81 × 217,444.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,495.21x = 194,556,786,632.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,556,786,632.48/596,495.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,166.55

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