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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,583.72, 884,562.48 and 210,496.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,583.72, 884,562.48 and 210,496.20 is: 315,811.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,583.72 : 884,562.48 = 210,496.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,583.72/884,562.48 = 210,496.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,583.72x = 884,562.48 × 210,496.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,583.72x = 186,197,040,702.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,197,040,702.58/589,583.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,811.03

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