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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,608.24, 884,135.88 and 215,369.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,608.24, 884,135.88 and 215,369.52 is: 322,953.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,608.24 : 884,135.88 = 215,369.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,608.24/884,135.88 = 215,369.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,608.24x = 884,135.88 × 215,369.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,608.24x = 190,415,920,090.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,415,920,090.38/589,608.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,953.29

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