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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,733.92, 877,450.79 and 252,309.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,733.92, 877,450.79 and 252,309.92 is: 378,615.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,733.92 : 877,450.79 = 252,309.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,733.92/877,450.79 = 252,309.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,733.92x = 877,450.79 × 252,309.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,733.92x = 221,389,534,872.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,389,534,872.36/584,733.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,615.86

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