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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,444.49, 883,427.41 and 252,089.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,444.49, 883,427.41 and 252,089.11 is: 377,817.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,444.49 : 883,427.41 = 252,089.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,444.49/883,427.41 = 252,089.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,444.49x = 883,427.41 × 252,089.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,444.49x = 222,702,430,955.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,702,430,955.90/589,444.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,817.48

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