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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,050.60, 889,403.10 and 213,927.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,050.60, 889,403.10 and 213,927.40 is: 320,828.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,050.60 : 889,403.10 = 213,927.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,050.60/889,403.10 = 213,927.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,050.60x = 889,403.10 × 213,927.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,050.60x = 190,267,692,734.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,267,692,734.94/593,050.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,828.77

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