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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 252,000.90, 378,001.35 and 232,755.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 252,000.90, 378,001.35 and 232,755.30 is: 349,132.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    252,000.90 : 378,001.35 = 232,755.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    252,000.90/378,001.35 = 232,755.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    252,000.90x = 378,001.35 × 232,755.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    252,000.90x = 87,981,817,619.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,981,817,619.66/252,000.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,132.95

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