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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,733.94, 877,450.83 and 252,309.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,733.94, 877,450.83 and 252,309.94 is: 378,615.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,733.94 : 877,450.83 = 252,309.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,733.94/877,450.83 = 252,309.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,733.94x = 877,450.83 × 252,309.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,733.94x = 221,389,563,130.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,389,563,130.46/584,733.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,615.90

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