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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,508.64, 894,762.84 and 217,457.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,508.64, 894,762.84 and 217,457.80 is: 326,186.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,508.64 : 894,762.84 = 217,457.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,508.64/894,762.84 = 217,457.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,508.64x = 894,762.84 × 217,457.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,508.64x = 194,573,158,708.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,573,158,708.15/596,508.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,186.66

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