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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,388.70, 883,343.43 and 252,032.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,388.70, 883,343.43 and 252,032.52 is: 377,732.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,388.70 : 883,343.43 = 252,032.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,388.70/883,343.43 = 252,032.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,388.70x = 883,343.43 × 252,032.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,388.70x = 222,631,270,688.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,631,270,688.34/589,388.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,732.51

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