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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,578.55, 884,150.26 and 210,397.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,578.55, 884,150.26 and 210,397.85 is: 315,519.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,578.55 : 884,150.26 = 210,397.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,578.55/884,150.26 = 210,397.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,578.55x = 884,150.26 × 210,397.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,578.55x = 186,023,317,714.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,023,317,714.84/589,578.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,519.14

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