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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,480.19, 883,480.75 and 252,124.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,480.19, 883,480.75 and 252,124.91 is: 377,871.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,480.19 : 883,480.75 = 252,124.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,480.19/883,480.75 = 252,124.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,480.19x = 883,480.75 × 252,124.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,480.19x = 222,747,499,532.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,747,499,532.77/589,480.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,871.06

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