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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,560.35, 884,296.78 and 210,437.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,560.35, 884,296.78 and 210,437.82 is: 315,641.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,560.35 : 884,296.78 = 210,437.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,560.35/884,296.78 = 210,437.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,560.35x = 884,296.78 × 210,437.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,560.35x = 186,089,486,090.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,089,486,090.13/589,560.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,641.12

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