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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,610.70, 884,589.57 and 190,243.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,610.70, 884,589.57 and 190,243.98 is: 285,421.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,610.70 : 884,589.57 = 190,243.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,610.70/884,589.57 = 190,243.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,610.70x = 884,589.57 × 190,243.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,610.70x = 168,287,840,463.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,287,840,463.29/589,610.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,421.96

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