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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 345,600.04, 476,950.02 and 260,567.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 345,600.04, 476,950.02 and 260,567.08 is: 359,599.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,600.04 : 476,950.02 = 260,567.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,600.04/476,950.02 = 260,567.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,600.04x = 476,950.02 × 260,567.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,600.04x = 124,277,474,017.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,277,474,017.34/345,600.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,599.13

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