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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,616.24, 894,916.24 and 217,620.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,616.24, 894,916.24 and 217,620.48 is: 326,427.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,616.24 : 894,916.24 = 217,620.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,616.24/894,916.24 = 217,620.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,616.24x = 894,916.24 × 217,620.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,616.24x = 194,752,101,708.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,752,101,708.60/596,616.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,427.76

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