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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,769.60, 799,682.40 and 252,667.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,769.60, 799,682.40 and 252,667.20 is: 378,540.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,769.60 : 799,682.40 = 252,667.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,769.60/799,682.40 = 252,667.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,769.60x = 799,682.40 × 252,667.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,769.60x = 202,053,512,897.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,053,512,897.28/533,769.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,540.69

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