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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,501.58, 894,752.37 and 217,450.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,501.58, 894,752.37 and 217,450.74 is: 326,176.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,501.58 : 894,752.37 = 217,450.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,501.58/894,752.37 = 217,450.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,501.58x = 894,752.37 × 217,450.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,501.58x = 194,564,564,973.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,564,564,973.25/596,501.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,176.11

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