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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,491.80, 883,498.14 and 252,136.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,491.80, 883,498.14 and 252,136.52 is: 377,888.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,491.80 : 883,498.14 = 252,136.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,491.80/883,498.14 = 252,136.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,491.80x = 883,498.14 × 252,136.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,491.80x = 222,762,146,446.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,762,146,446.07/589,491.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,888.46

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