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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,535.49, 884,490.16 and 210,448.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,535.49, 884,490.16 and 210,448.10 is: 315,738.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,535.49 : 884,490.16 = 210,448.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,535.49/884,490.16 = 210,448.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,535.49x = 884,490.16 × 210,448.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,535.49x = 186,139,273,640.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,139,273,640.70/589,535.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,738.88

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