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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 616,576.74, 924,939.22 and 217,134.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 616,576.74, 924,939.22 and 217,134.96 is: 325,728.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    616,576.74 : 924,939.22 = 217,134.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    616,576.74/924,939.22 = 217,134.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    616,576.74x = 924,939.22 × 217,134.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    616,576.74x = 200,836,640,537.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,836,640,537.13/616,576.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,728.54

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