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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,506.44, 884,446.47 and 210,418.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,506.44, 884,446.47 and 210,418.77 is: 315,694.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,506.44 : 884,446.47 = 210,418.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,506.44/884,446.47 = 210,418.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,506.44x = 884,446.47 × 210,418.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,506.44x = 186,104,138,348.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,104,138,348.24/589,506.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,694.84

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