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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,598.50, 947,401.84 and 252,551.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,598.50, 947,401.84 and 252,551.08 is: 378,828.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,598.50 : 947,401.84 = 252,551.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,598.50/947,401.84 = 252,551.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,598.50x = 947,401.84 × 252,551.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,598.50x = 239,267,357,885.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,267,357,885.99/631,598.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,828.26

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