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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,917.20, 877,375.80 and 210,940.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,917.20, 877,375.80 and 210,940.20 is: 316,410.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,917.20 : 877,375.80 = 210,940.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,917.20/877,375.80 = 210,940.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,917.20x = 877,375.80 × 210,940.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,917.20x = 185,073,826,727.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,073,826,727.16/584,917.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,410.30

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