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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,797.66, 884,550.69 and 252,800.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,797.66, 884,550.69 and 252,800.10 is: 379,137.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,797.66 : 884,550.69 = 252,800.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,797.66/884,550.69 = 252,800.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,797.66x = 884,550.69 × 252,800.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,797.66x = 223,614,502,887.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,614,502,887.07/589,797.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,137.65

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