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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,195.04, 755,834.81 and 251,552.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,195.04, 755,834.81 and 251,552.80 is: 377,100.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,195.04 : 755,834.81 = 251,552.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,195.04/755,834.81 = 251,552.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,195.04x = 755,834.81 × 251,552.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,195.04x = 190,132,359,645.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,132,359,645.62/504,195.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,100.82

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