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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,476.52, 883,474.93 and 252,120.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,476.52, 883,474.93 and 252,120.54 is: 377,864.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,476.52 : 883,474.93 = 252,120.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,476.52/883,474.93 = 252,120.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,476.52x = 883,474.93 × 252,120.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,476.52x = 222,742,176,428.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,742,176,428.06/589,476.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,864.37

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