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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,596.56, 884,177.24 and 210,415.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,596.56, 884,177.24 and 210,415.84 is: 315,546.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,596.56 : 884,177.24 = 210,415.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,596.56/884,177.24 = 210,415.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,596.56x = 884,177.24 × 210,415.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,596.56x = 186,044,896,663.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,044,896,663.48/589,596.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,546.10

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