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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,534.49, 884,488.66 and 210,447.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,534.49, 884,488.66 and 210,447.10 is: 315,737.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,534.49 : 884,488.66 = 210,447.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,534.49/884,488.66 = 210,447.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,534.49x = 884,488.66 × 210,447.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,534.49x = 186,138,072,427.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,138,072,427.65/589,534.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,737.38

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