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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,810.00, 882,108.45 and 213,833.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,810.00, 882,108.45 and 213,833.00 is: 320,892.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,810.00 : 882,108.45 = 213,833.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,810.00/882,108.45 = 213,833.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,810.00x = 882,108.45 × 213,833.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,810.00x = 188,623,891,778.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,623,891,778.31/587,810.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,892.62

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