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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 616,582.76, 924,948.18 and 217,140.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 616,582.76, 924,948.18 and 217,140.92 is: 325,737.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    616,582.76 : 924,948.18 = 217,140.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    616,582.76/924,948.18 = 217,140.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    616,582.76x = 924,948.18 × 217,140.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    616,582.76x = 200,844,098,757.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,844,098,757.53/616,582.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,737.45

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