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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,745.96, 877,468.80 and 252,321.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,745.96, 877,468.80 and 252,321.96 is: 378,633.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,745.96 : 877,468.80 = 252,321.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,745.96/877,468.80 = 252,321.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,745.96x = 877,468.80 × 252,321.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,745.96x = 221,404,647,454.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,404,647,454.85/584,745.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,633.91

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