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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,287.40, 798,431.10 and 252,351.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,287.40, 798,431.10 and 252,351.40 is: 378,527.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,287.40 : 798,431.10 = 252,351.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,287.40/798,431.10 = 252,351.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,287.40x = 798,431.10 × 252,351.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,287.40x = 201,485,205,888.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,485,205,888.54/532,287.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,527.10

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