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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,927.96, 877,391.94 and 210,950.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,927.96, 877,391.94 and 210,950.96 is: 316,426.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,927.96 : 877,391.94 = 210,950.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,927.96/877,391.94 = 210,950.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,927.96x = 877,391.94 × 210,950.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,927.96x = 185,086,672,039.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,086,672,039.26/584,927.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,426.44

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