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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 416,339.68, 574,559.92 and 252,940.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 416,339.68, 574,559.92 and 252,940.56 is: 349,064.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    416,339.68 : 574,559.92 = 252,940.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    416,339.68/574,559.92 = 252,940.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    416,339.68x = 574,559.92 × 252,940.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    416,339.68x = 145,329,507,918.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,329,507,918.36/416,339.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,064.75

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