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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,733.86, 877,450.70 and 252,309.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,733.86, 877,450.70 and 252,309.86 is: 378,615.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,733.86 : 877,450.70 = 252,309.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,733.86/877,450.70 = 252,309.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,733.86x = 877,450.70 × 252,309.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,733.86x = 221,389,463,273.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,389,463,273.90/584,733.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,615.77

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