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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,741.04, 799,504.68 and 252,257.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,741.04, 799,504.68 and 252,257.84 is: 378,572.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,741.04 : 799,504.68 = 252,257.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,741.04/799,504.68 = 252,257.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,741.04x = 799,504.68 × 252,257.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,741.04x = 201,681,323,646.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,681,323,646.69/532,741.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,572.91

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