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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,753.94, 884,631.83 and 252,768.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,753.94, 884,631.83 and 252,768.22 is: 379,152.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,753.94 : 884,631.83 = 252,768.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,753.94/884,631.83 = 252,768.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,753.94x = 884,631.83 × 252,768.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,753.94x = 223,606,809,549.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,606,809,549.02/589,753.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,152.72

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