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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,774.68, 895,521.36 and 217,728.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,774.68, 895,521.36 and 217,728.70 is: 326,724.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,774.68 : 895,521.36 = 217,728.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,774.68/895,521.36 = 217,728.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,774.68x = 895,521.36 × 217,728.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,774.68x = 194,980,701,535.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,980,701,535.03/596,774.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,724.15

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