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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 392,883.56, 589,583.46 and 215,515.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 392,883.56, 589,583.46 and 215,515.16 is: 323,414.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    392,883.56 : 589,583.46 = 215,515.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    392,883.56/589,583.46 = 215,515.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    392,883.56x = 589,583.46 × 215,515.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    392,883.56x = 127,064,173,715.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,064,173,715.25/392,883.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,414.33

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