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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,898.10, 884,847.15 and 235,166.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,898.10, 884,847.15 and 235,166.70 is: 352,750.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,898.10 : 884,847.15 = 235,166.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,898.10/884,847.15 = 235,166.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,898.10x = 884,847.15 × 235,166.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,898.10x = 208,086,584,269.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,086,584,269.91/589,898.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,750.05

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