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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,184.00, 798,548.15 and 251,625.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,184.00, 798,548.15 and 251,625.92 is: 377,567.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,184.00 : 798,548.15 = 251,625.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,184.00/798,548.15 = 251,625.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,184.00x = 798,548.15 × 251,625.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,184.00x = 200,935,409,544.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,935,409,544.37/532,184.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,567.55

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