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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,787.38, 884,456.26 and 210,637.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,787.38, 884,456.26 and 210,637.31 is: 315,875.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,787.38 : 884,456.26 = 210,637.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,787.38/884,456.26 = 210,637.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,787.38x = 884,456.26 × 210,637.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,787.38x = 186,299,486,365.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,299,486,365.87/589,787.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,875.68

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