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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,798.66, 884,552.19 and 252,801.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,798.66, 884,552.19 and 252,801.10 is: 379,139.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,798.66 : 884,552.19 = 252,801.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,798.66/884,552.19 = 252,801.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,798.66x = 884,552.19 × 252,801.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,798.66x = 223,615,766,639.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,615,766,639.41/589,798.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,139.16

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