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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,604.56, 884,593.68 and 210,516.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,604.56, 884,593.68 and 210,516.96 is: 315,842.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,604.56 : 884,593.68 = 210,516.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,604.56/884,593.68 = 210,516.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,604.56x = 884,593.68 × 210,516.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,604.56x = 186,221,972,348.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,221,972,348.81/589,604.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,842.15

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