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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,838.90, 895,169.35 and 217,670.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,838.90, 895,169.35 and 217,670.55 is: 326,473.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,838.90 : 895,169.35 = 217,670.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,838.90/895,169.35 = 217,670.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,838.90x = 895,169.35 × 217,670.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,838.90x = 194,852,004,757.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,852,004,757.64/596,838.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,473.37

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