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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,895.57, 877,343.37 and 210,918.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,895.57, 877,343.37 and 210,918.57 is: 316,377.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,895.57 : 877,343.37 = 210,918.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,895.57/877,343.37 = 210,918.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,895.57x = 877,343.37 × 210,918.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,895.57x = 185,048,008,999.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,048,008,999.38/584,895.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,377.86

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