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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,479.44, 883,479.62 and 252,124.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,479.44, 883,479.62 and 252,124.16 is: 377,869.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,479.44 : 883,479.62 = 252,124.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,479.44/883,479.62 = 252,124.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,479.44x = 883,479.62 × 252,124.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,479.44x = 222,746,553,282.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,746,553,282.53/589,479.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,869.93

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