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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,948.14, 884,923.14 and 252,770.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,948.14, 884,923.14 and 252,770.15 is: 379,155.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,948.14 : 884,923.14 = 252,770.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,948.14/884,923.14 = 252,770.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,948.14x = 884,923.14 × 252,770.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,948.14x = 223,682,157,996.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,682,157,996.47/589,948.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,155.63

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