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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,839.90, 895,170.85 and 217,671.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,839.90, 895,170.85 and 217,671.55 is: 326,474.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,839.90 : 895,170.85 = 217,671.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,839.90/895,170.85 = 217,671.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,839.90x = 895,170.85 × 217,671.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,839.90x = 194,853,226,434.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,853,226,434.32/596,839.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,474.87

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