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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,034.20, 877,320.90 and 210,864.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,034.20, 877,320.90 and 210,864.60 is: 316,213.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,034.20 : 877,320.90 = 210,864.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,034.20/877,320.90 = 210,864.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,034.20x = 877,320.90 × 210,864.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,034.20x = 184,995,920,650.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,995,920,650.14/585,034.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,213.86

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