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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,495.58, 894,743.37 and 217,444.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,495.58, 894,743.37 and 217,444.74 is: 326,167.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,495.58 : 894,743.37 = 217,444.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,495.58/894,743.37 = 217,444.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,495.58x = 894,743.37 × 217,444.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,495.58x = 194,557,239,456.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,557,239,456.37/596,495.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,167.11

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