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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,614.23, 894,913.25 and 217,618.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,614.23, 894,913.25 and 217,618.47 is: 326,424.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,614.23 : 894,913.25 = 217,618.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,614.23/894,913.25 = 217,618.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,614.23x = 894,913.25 × 217,618.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,614.23x = 194,749,651,159.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,749,651,159.64/596,614.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,424.75

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