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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,496.78, 884,431.99 and 210,409.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,496.78, 884,431.99 and 210,409.11 is: 315,680.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,496.78 : 884,431.99 = 210,409.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,496.78/884,431.99 = 210,409.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,496.78x = 884,431.99 × 210,409.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,496.78x = 186,092,543,811.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,092,543,811.47/589,496.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,680.34

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