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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,564.80, 884,534.10 and 210,477.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,564.80, 884,534.10 and 210,477.15 is: 315,782.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,564.80 : 884,534.10 = 210,477.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,564.80/884,534.10 = 210,477.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,564.80x = 884,534.10 × 210,477.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,564.80x = 186,174,216,445.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,174,216,445.82/589,564.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,782.45

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