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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,961.36, 977,752.32 and 252,513.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,961.36, 977,752.32 and 252,513.04 is: 378,696.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,961.36 : 977,752.32 = 252,513.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,961.36/977,752.32 = 252,513.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,961.36x = 977,752.32 × 252,513.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,961.36x = 246,895,210,690.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,895,210,690.25/651,961.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,696.08

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