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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,584.60, 732,852.60 and 251,951.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,584.60, 732,852.60 and 251,951.20 is: 377,914.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,584.60 : 732,852.60 = 251,951.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,584.60/732,852.60 = 251,951.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,584.60x = 732,852.60 × 251,951.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,584.60x = 184,643,091,993.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,643,091,993.12/488,584.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,914.27

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