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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 644,713.60, 966,730.20 and 218,102.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 644,713.60, 966,730.20 and 218,102.80 is: 327,039.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    644,713.60 : 966,730.20 = 218,102.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    644,713.60/966,730.20 = 218,102.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    644,713.60x = 966,730.20 × 218,102.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    644,713.60x = 210,846,563,464.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,846,563,464.56/644,713.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,039.11

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