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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,505.33, 894,758.00 and 217,454.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,505.33, 894,758.00 and 217,454.49 is: 326,181.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,505.33 : 894,758.00 = 217,454.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,505.33/894,758.00 = 217,454.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,505.33x = 894,758.00 × 217,454.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,505.33x = 194,569,143,476.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,569,143,476.15/596,505.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,181.74

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