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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,584.54, 884,159.25 and 210,403.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,584.54, 884,159.25 and 210,403.86 is: 315,528.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,584.54 : 884,159.25 = 210,403.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,584.54/884,159.25 = 210,403.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,584.54x = 884,159.25 × 210,403.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,584.54x = 186,030,519,054.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,030,519,054.71/589,584.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,528.15

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