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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,211.60, 883,932.60 and 234,165.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,211.60, 883,932.60 and 234,165.20 is: 351,293.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,211.60 : 883,932.60 = 234,165.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,211.60/883,932.60 = 234,165.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,211.60x = 883,932.60 × 234,165.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,211.60x = 206,986,254,065.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,986,254,065.52/589,211.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,293.58

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