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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,543.37, 884,501.99 and 210,455.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,543.37, 884,501.99 and 210,455.77 is: 315,750.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,543.37 : 884,501.99 = 210,455.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,543.37/884,501.99 = 210,455.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,543.37x = 884,501.99 × 210,455.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,543.37x = 186,148,541,897.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,148,541,897.19/589,543.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,750.38

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