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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,743.77, 733,511.75 and 252,154.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,743.77, 733,511.75 and 252,154.11 is: 378,435.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,743.77 : 733,511.75 = 252,154.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,743.77/733,511.75 = 252,154.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,743.77x = 733,511.75 × 252,154.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,743.77x = 184,958,005,404.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,958,005,404.06/488,743.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,435.52

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