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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,595.56, 884,175.74 and 210,414.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,595.56, 884,175.74 and 210,414.84 is: 315,544.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,595.56 : 884,175.74 = 210,414.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,595.56/884,175.74 = 210,414.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,595.56x = 884,175.74 × 210,414.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,595.56x = 186,043,696,863.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,043,696,863.98/589,595.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,544.60

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