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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,567.44, 884,538.07 and 210,480.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,567.44, 884,538.07 and 210,480.04 is: 315,786.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,567.44 : 884,538.07 = 210,480.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,567.44/884,538.07 = 210,480.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,567.44x = 884,538.07 × 210,480.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,567.44x = 186,177,608,355.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,177,608,355.12/589,567.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,786.79

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