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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,665.60, 732,974.10 and 252,032.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,665.60, 732,974.10 and 252,032.20 is: 378,035.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,665.60 : 732,974.10 = 252,032.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,665.60/732,974.10 = 252,032.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,665.60x = 732,974.10 × 252,032.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,665.60x = 184,733,074,966.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,733,074,966.02/488,665.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,035.77

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