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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,981.52, 877,290.84 and 210,955.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,981.52, 877,290.84 and 210,955.92 is: 316,368.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,981.52 : 877,290.84 = 210,955.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,981.52/877,290.84 = 210,955.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,981.52x = 877,290.84 × 210,955.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,981.52x = 185,069,696,259.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,069,696,259.77/584,981.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,368.45

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