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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,921.40, 884,882.10 and 252,904.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,921.40, 884,882.10 and 252,904.70 is: 379,357.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,921.40 : 884,882.10 = 252,904.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,921.40/884,882.10 = 252,904.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,921.40x = 884,882.10 × 252,904.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,921.40x = 223,790,842,035.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,790,842,035.87/589,921.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,357.05

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