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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,429.66, 876,118.17 and 210,189.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,429.66, 876,118.17 and 210,189.50 is: 315,094.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,429.66 : 876,118.17 = 210,189.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,429.66/876,118.17 = 210,189.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,429.66x = 876,118.17 × 210,189.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,429.66x = 184,150,840,093.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,150,840,093.22/584,429.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,094.96

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