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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,565.44, 884,535.07 and 210,478.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,565.44, 884,535.07 and 210,478.04 is: 315,783.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,565.44 : 884,535.07 = 210,478.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,565.44/884,535.07 = 210,478.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,565.44x = 884,535.07 × 210,478.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,565.44x = 186,175,211,583.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,175,211,583.16/589,565.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,783.80

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