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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,598.00, 947,401.10 and 252,550.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,598.00, 947,401.10 and 252,550.58 is: 378,827.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,598.00 : 947,401.10 = 252,550.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,598.00/947,401.10 = 252,550.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,598.00x = 947,401.10 × 252,550.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,598.00x = 239,266,691,297.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,266,691,297.88/631,598.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,827.50

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