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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,243.06, 889,682.80 and 214,117.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,243.06, 889,682.80 and 214,117.50 is: 321,110.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,243.06 : 889,682.80 = 214,117.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,243.06/889,682.80 = 214,117.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,243.06x = 889,682.80 × 214,117.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,243.06x = 190,496,656,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,496,656,929/593,243.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,110.64

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