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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,537.50, 884,493.16 and 210,450.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,537.50, 884,493.16 and 210,450.10 is: 315,741.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,537.50 : 884,493.16 = 210,450.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,537.50/884,493.16 = 210,450.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,537.50x = 884,493.16 × 210,450.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,537.50x = 186,141,673,971.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,141,673,971.32/589,537.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,741.87

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