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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,679.20, 884,518.80 and 163,214.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,679.20, 884,518.80 and 163,214.20 is: 244,821.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,679.20 : 884,518.80 = 163,214.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,679.20/884,518.80 = 163,214.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,679.20x = 884,518.80 × 163,214.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,679.20x = 144,366,028,326.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,366,028,326.96/589,679.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,821.30

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