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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,506.16, 884,446.06 and 210,418.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,506.16, 884,446.06 and 210,418.50 is: 315,694.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,506.16 : 884,446.06 = 210,418.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,506.16/884,446.06 = 210,418.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,506.16x = 884,446.06 × 210,418.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,506.16x = 186,103,813,276.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,103,813,276.11/589,506.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,694.43

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