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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,213.60, 883,935.60 and 234,167.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,213.60, 883,935.60 and 234,167.20 is: 351,296.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,213.60 : 883,935.60 = 234,167.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,213.60/883,935.60 = 234,167.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,213.60x = 883,935.60 × 234,167.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,213.60x = 206,988,724,432.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,988,724,432.32/589,213.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,296.58

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