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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,403.70, 883,362.15 and 252,045.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,403.70, 883,362.15 and 252,045.54 is: 377,750.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,403.70 : 883,362.15 = 252,045.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,403.70/883,362.15 = 252,045.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,403.70x = 883,362.15 × 252,045.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,403.70x = 222,647,490,112.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,647,490,112.31/589,403.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,750.41

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