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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,424.04, 883,396.23 and 252,067.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,424.04, 883,396.23 and 252,067.85 is: 377,785.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,424.04 : 883,396.23 = 252,067.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,424.04/883,396.23 = 252,067.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,424.04x = 883,396.23 × 252,067.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,424.04x = 222,675,786,344.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,675,786,344.71/589,424.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,785.38

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