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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 587,816.21, 882,116.76 and 213,839.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 587,816.21, 882,116.76 and 213,839.21 is: 320,901.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,816.21 : 882,116.76 = 213,839.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,816.21/882,116.76 = 213,839.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,816.21x = 882,116.76 × 213,839.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,816.21x = 188,631,151,086.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,631,151,086.16/587,816.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,901.58

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