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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,721.40, 884,582.10 and 252,704.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,721.40, 884,582.10 and 252,704.70 is: 379,057.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,721.40 : 884,582.10 = 252,704.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,721.40/884,582.10 = 252,704.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,721.40x = 884,582.10 × 252,704.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,721.40x = 223,538,054,205.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,538,054,205.87/589,721.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,057.05

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