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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,579.55, 884,151.76 and 210,398.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,579.55, 884,151.76 and 210,398.85 is: 315,520.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,579.55 : 884,151.76 = 210,398.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,579.55/884,151.76 = 210,398.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,579.55x = 884,151.76 × 210,398.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,579.55x = 186,024,513,529.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,024,513,529.48/589,579.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,520.63

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