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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,605.18, 884,453.94 and 210,607.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,605.18, 884,453.94 and 210,607.80 is: 315,928.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,605.18 : 884,453.94 = 210,607.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,605.18/884,453.94 = 210,607.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,605.18x = 884,453.94 × 210,607.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,605.18x = 186,272,898,504.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,272,898,504.73/589,605.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,928.19

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