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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,599.04, 476,948.64 and 260,566.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,599.04, 476,948.64 and 260,566.08 is: 359,597.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,599.04 : 476,948.64 = 260,566.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,599.04/476,948.64 = 260,566.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,599.04x = 476,948.64 × 260,566.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,599.04x = 124,276,637,486.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,276,637,486.13/345,599.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,597.75

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