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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,334.32, 805,554.36 and 252,883.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,334.32, 805,554.36 and 252,883.38 is: 379,114.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,334.32 : 805,554.36 = 252,883.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,334.32/805,554.36 = 252,883.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,334.32x = 805,554.36 × 252,883.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,334.32x = 203,711,309,330.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,711,309,330.54/537,334.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,114.64

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