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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,607.18, 884,456.94 and 210,609.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,607.18, 884,456.94 and 210,609.80 is: 315,931.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,607.18 : 884,456.94 = 210,609.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,607.18/884,456.94 = 210,609.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,607.18x = 884,456.94 × 210,609.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,607.18x = 186,275,299,242.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,275,299,242.01/589,607.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,931.19

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