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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,562.16, 884,530.16 and 210,474.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,562.16, 884,530.16 and 210,474.52 is: 315,778.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,562.16 : 884,530.16 = 210,474.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,562.16/884,530.16 = 210,474.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,562.16x = 884,530.16 × 210,474.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,562.16x = 186,171,058,377.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,171,058,377.11/589,562.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,778.51

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