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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,916.20, 877,374.30 and 210,939.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,916.20, 877,374.30 and 210,939.20 is: 316,408.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,916.20 : 877,374.30 = 210,939.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,916.20/877,374.30 = 210,939.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,916.20x = 877,374.30 × 210,939.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,916.20x = 185,072,628,555.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,072,628,555.69/584,916.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,408.80

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