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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,737.94, 877,456.82 and 252,313.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,737.94, 877,456.82 and 252,313.94 is: 378,621.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,737.94 : 877,456.82 = 252,313.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,737.94/877,456.82 = 252,313.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,737.94x = 877,456.82 × 252,313.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,737.94x = 221,394,587,434.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,394,587,434.07/584,737.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,621.90

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