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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,210.41, 889,816.88 and 214,398.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,210.41, 889,816.88 and 214,398.56 is: 321,598.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,210.41 : 889,816.88 = 214,398.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,210.41/889,816.88 = 214,398.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,210.41x = 889,816.88 × 214,398.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,210.41x = 190,775,460,496.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,775,460,496.23/593,210.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,598.30

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