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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,536.06, 884,491.01 and 210,448.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,536.06, 884,491.01 and 210,448.67 is: 315,739.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,536.06 : 884,491.01 = 210,448.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,536.06/884,491.01 = 210,448.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,536.06x = 884,491.01 × 210,448.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,536.06x = 186,139,956,681.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,139,956,681.46/589,536.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,739.73

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