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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,864.25, 947,796.38 and 252,955.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,864.25, 947,796.38 and 252,955.57 is: 379,433.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,864.25 : 947,796.38 = 252,955.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,864.25/947,796.38 = 252,955.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,864.25x = 947,796.38 × 252,955.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,864.25x = 239,750,373,546.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,750,373,546.84/631,864.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,433.36

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