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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 318,632.40, 477,948.60 and 262,645.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 318,632.40, 477,948.60 and 262,645.20 is: 393,967.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    318,632.40 : 477,948.60 = 262,645.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    318,632.40/477,948.60 = 262,645.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    318,632.40x = 477,948.60 × 262,645.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    318,632.40x = 125,530,905,636.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,530,905,636.72/318,632.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,967.80

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