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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,778.20, 884,442.51 and 210,628.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,778.20, 884,442.51 and 210,628.13 is: 315,861.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,778.20 : 884,442.51 = 210,628.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,778.20/884,442.51 = 210,628.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,778.20x = 884,442.51 × 210,628.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,778.20x = 186,288,471,973.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,288,471,973.81/589,778.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,861.92

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