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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,837.90, 895,167.86 and 217,669.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,837.90, 895,167.86 and 217,669.55 is: 326,471.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,837.90 : 895,167.86 = 217,669.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,837.90/895,167.86 = 217,669.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,837.90x = 895,167.86 × 217,669.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,837.90x = 194,850,779,696.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,850,779,696.48/596,837.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,471.86

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