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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,507.94, 884,448.72 and 210,420.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,507.94, 884,448.72 and 210,420.27 is: 315,697.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,507.94 : 884,448.72 = 210,420.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,507.94/884,448.72 = 210,420.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,507.94x = 884,448.72 × 210,420.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,507.94x = 186,105,938,463.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,105,938,463.55/589,507.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,697.09

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