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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,573.60, 732,836.10 and 251,940.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,573.60, 732,836.10 and 251,940.20 is: 377,897.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,573.60 : 732,836.10 = 251,940.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,573.60/732,836.10 = 251,940.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,573.60x = 732,836.10 × 251,940.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,573.60x = 184,630,873,601.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,630,873,601.22/488,573.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,897.77

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