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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,505.16, 884,444.56 and 210,417.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,505.16, 884,444.56 and 210,417.50 is: 315,692.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,505.16 : 884,444.56 = 210,417.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,505.16/884,444.56 = 210,417.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,505.16x = 884,444.56 × 210,417.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,505.16x = 186,102,613,203.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,102,613,203.80/589,505.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,692.93

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