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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,323.60, 886,812.60 and 212,200.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,323.60, 886,812.60 and 212,200.40 is: 318,238.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,323.60 : 886,812.60 = 212,200.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,323.60/886,812.60 = 212,200.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,323.60x = 886,812.60 × 212,200.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,323.60x = 188,181,988,445.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,181,988,445.04/591,323.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,238.59

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