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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,132.60, 886,526.10 and 212,009.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,132.60, 886,526.10 and 212,009.40 is: 317,952.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,132.60 : 886,526.10 = 212,009.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,132.60/886,526.10 = 212,009.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,132.60x = 886,526.10 × 212,009.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,132.60x = 187,951,866,545.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,951,866,545.34/591,132.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,952.13

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