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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,722.40, 884,583.60 and 252,705.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,722.40, 884,583.60 and 252,705.70 is: 379,058.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,722.40 : 884,583.60 = 252,705.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,722.40/884,583.60 = 252,705.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,722.40x = 884,583.60 × 252,705.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,722.40x = 223,539,317,846.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,539,317,846.52/589,722.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,058.55

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