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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,499.78, 884,436.49 and 210,412.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,499.78, 884,436.49 and 210,412.11 is: 315,684.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,499.78 : 884,436.49 = 210,412.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,499.78/884,436.49 = 210,412.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,499.78x = 884,436.49 × 210,412.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,499.78x = 186,096,148,021.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,096,148,021.89/589,499.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,684.85

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