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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,352.73, 633,890.18 and 252,619.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,352.73, 633,890.18 and 252,619.34 is: 348,605.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,352.73 : 633,890.18 = 252,619.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,352.73/633,890.18 = 252,619.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,352.73x = 633,890.18 × 252,619.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,352.73x = 160,132,914,945.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,132,914,945.20/459,352.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,605.56

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