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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 395,000.40, 592,500.60 and 253,282.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 395,000.40, 592,500.60 and 253,282.80 is: 379,924.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    395,000.40 : 592,500.60 = 253,282.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    395,000.40/592,500.60 = 253,282.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    395,000.40x = 592,500.60 × 253,282.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    395,000.40x = 150,070,210,969.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,070,210,969.68/395,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,924.20

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