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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,204.60, 889,634.10 and 214,081.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,204.60, 889,634.10 and 214,081.40 is: 321,059.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,204.60 : 889,634.10 = 214,081.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,204.60/889,634.10 = 214,081.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,204.60x = 889,634.10 × 214,081.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,204.60x = 190,454,113,615.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,454,113,615.74/593,204.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,059.74

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