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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,795.04, 884,467.73 and 210,644.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,795.04, 884,467.73 and 210,644.98 is: 315,887.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,795.04 : 884,467.73 = 210,644.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,795.04/884,467.73 = 210,644.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,795.04x = 884,467.73 × 210,644.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,795.04x = 186,308,685,611.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,308,685,611.94/589,795.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,887.17

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