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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,536.75, 884,492.04 and 210,449.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,536.75, 884,492.04 and 210,449.36 is: 315,740.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,536.75 : 884,492.04 = 210,449.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,536.75/884,492.04 = 210,449.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,536.75x = 884,492.04 × 210,449.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,536.75x = 186,140,783,743.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,140,783,743.09/589,536.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,740.76

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