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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,919.40, 884,879.10 and 252,902.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,919.40, 884,879.10 and 252,902.70 is: 379,354.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,919.40 : 884,879.10 = 252,902.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,919.40/884,879.10 = 252,902.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,919.40x = 884,879.10 × 252,902.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,919.40x = 223,788,313,563.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,788,313,563.57/589,919.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,354.05

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