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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,595.52, 883,653.21 and 252,239.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,595.52, 883,653.21 and 252,239.70 is: 378,042.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,595.52 : 883,653.21 = 252,239.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,595.52/883,653.21 = 252,239.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,595.52x = 883,653.21 × 252,239.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,595.52x = 222,892,420,594.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,892,420,594.44/589,595.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,042.93

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