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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 416,181.84, 574,119.27 and 252,794.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 416,181.84, 574,119.27 and 252,794.85 is: 348,728.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    416,181.84 : 574,119.27 = 252,794.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    416,181.84/574,119.27 = 252,794.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    416,181.84x = 574,119.27 × 252,794.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    416,181.84x = 145,134,394,741.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,134,394,741.76/416,181.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,728.32

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