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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,544.20, 884,503.20 and 210,456.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,544.20, 884,503.20 and 210,456.80 is: 315,751.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,544.20 : 884,503.20 = 210,456.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,544.20/884,503.20 = 210,456.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,544.20x = 884,503.20 × 210,456.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,544.20x = 186,149,713,061.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,149,713,061.76/589,544.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,751.92

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