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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,473.72, 883,471.18 and 252,118.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,473.72, 883,471.18 and 252,118.44 is: 377,861.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,473.72 : 883,471.18 = 252,118.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,473.72/883,471.18 = 252,118.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,473.72x = 883,471.18 × 252,118.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,473.72x = 222,739,375,686.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,739,375,686.56/589,473.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,861.42

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