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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,514.94, 884,459.22 and 210,427.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,514.94, 884,459.22 and 210,427.27 is: 315,707.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,514.94 : 884,459.22 = 210,427.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,514.94/884,459.22 = 210,427.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,514.94x = 884,459.22 × 210,427.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,514.94x = 186,114,339,090.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,114,339,090.93/589,514.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,707.59

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