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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,523.60, 732,761.10 and 251,890.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,523.60, 732,761.10 and 251,890.20 is: 377,822.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,523.60 : 732,761.10 = 251,890.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,523.60/732,761.10 = 251,890.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,523.60x = 732,761.10 × 251,890.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,523.60x = 184,575,340,031.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,575,340,031.22/488,523.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,822.77

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