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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,524.60, 732,762.60 and 251,891.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,524.60, 732,762.60 and 251,891.20 is: 377,824.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,524.60 : 732,762.60 = 251,891.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,524.60/732,762.60 = 251,891.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,524.60x = 732,762.60 × 251,891.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,524.60x = 184,576,450,629.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,576,450,629.12/488,524.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,824.27

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