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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 395,770.35, 546,136.11 and 252,514.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 395,770.35, 546,136.11 and 252,514.56 is: 348,452.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    395,770.35 : 546,136.11 = 252,514.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    395,770.35/546,136.11 = 252,514.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    395,770.35x = 546,136.11 × 252,514.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    395,770.35x = 137,907,319,516.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,907,319,516.76/395,770.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,452.88

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