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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,653.60, 732,956.10 and 252,020.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,653.60, 732,956.10 and 252,020.20 is: 378,017.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,653.60 : 732,956.10 = 252,020.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,653.60/732,956.10 = 252,020.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,653.60x = 732,956.10 × 252,020.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,653.60x = 184,719,742,913.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,719,742,913.22/488,653.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,017.77

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