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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,571.54, 884,544.21 and 210,484.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,571.54, 884,544.21 and 210,484.14 is: 315,792.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,571.54 : 884,544.21 = 210,484.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,571.54/884,544.21 = 210,484.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,571.54x = 884,544.21 × 210,484.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,571.54x = 186,182,527,333.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,182,527,333.83/589,571.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,792.94

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