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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,588.50, 884,569.62 and 210,500.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,588.50, 884,569.62 and 210,500.94 is: 315,818.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,588.50 : 884,569.62 = 210,500.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,588.50/884,569.62 = 210,500.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,588.50x = 884,569.62 × 210,500.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,588.50x = 186,202,736,505.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,202,736,505.44/589,588.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,818.13

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