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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,796.91, 884,549.57 and 252,799.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,796.91, 884,549.57 and 252,799.35 is: 379,136.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,796.91 : 884,549.57 = 252,799.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,796.91/884,549.57 = 252,799.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,796.91x = 884,549.57 × 252,799.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,796.91x = 223,613,556,022.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,613,556,022.78/589,796.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,136.53

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