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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,493.80, 883,501.14 and 252,138.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,493.80, 883,501.14 and 252,138.52 is: 377,891.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,493.80 : 883,501.14 = 252,138.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,493.80/883,501.14 = 252,138.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,493.80x = 883,501.14 × 252,138.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,493.80x = 222,764,669,857.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,764,669,857.91/589,493.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,891.46

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