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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,314.60, 889,971.90 and 219,260.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,314.60, 889,971.90 and 219,260.20 is: 328,890.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,314.60 : 889,971.90 = 219,260.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,314.60/889,971.90 = 219,260.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,314.60x = 889,971.90 × 219,260.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,314.60x = 195,135,416,788.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,135,416,788.38/593,314.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,890.30

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