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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,865.25, 947,797.88 and 252,956.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,865.25, 947,797.88 and 252,956.57 is: 379,434.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,865.25 : 947,797.88 = 252,956.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,865.25/947,797.88 = 252,956.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,865.25x = 947,797.88 × 252,956.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,865.25x = 239,751,700,778.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,751,700,778.07/631,865.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,434.86

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