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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,589.60, 732,860.10 and 251,956.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,589.60, 732,860.10 and 251,956.20 is: 377,921.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,589.60 : 732,860.10 = 251,956.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,589.60/732,860.10 = 251,956.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,589.60x = 732,860.10 × 251,956.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,589.60x = 184,648,645,927.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,648,645,927.62/488,589.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,921.77

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