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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,542.87, 884,501.24 and 210,455.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,542.87, 884,501.24 and 210,455.27 is: 315,749.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,542.87 : 884,501.24 = 210,455.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,542.87/884,501.24 = 210,455.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,542.87x = 884,501.24 × 210,455.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,542.87x = 186,147,941,804.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,147,941,804.75/589,542.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,749.63

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