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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,732.86, 877,449.20 and 252,308.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,732.86, 877,449.20 and 252,308.86 is: 378,614.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,732.86 : 877,449.20 = 252,308.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,732.86/877,449.20 = 252,308.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,732.86x = 877,449.20 × 252,308.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,732.86x = 221,388,202,972.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,388,202,972.67/584,732.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,614.27

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