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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,538.75, 884,495.04 and 210,451.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,538.75, 884,495.04 and 210,451.36 is: 315,743.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,538.75 : 884,495.04 = 210,451.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,538.75/884,495.04 = 210,451.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,538.75x = 884,495.04 × 210,451.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,538.75x = 186,143,184,081.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,143,184,081.25/589,538.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,743.76

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