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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,503.78, 884,442.49 and 210,416.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,503.78, 884,442.49 and 210,416.11 is: 315,690.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,503.78 : 884,442.49 = 210,416.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,503.78/884,442.49 = 210,416.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,503.78x = 884,442.49 × 210,416.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,503.78x = 186,100,948,264.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,100,948,264.51/589,503.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,690.85

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