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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 440,524.36, 659,937.42 and 263,173.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 440,524.36, 659,937.42 and 263,173.32 is: 394,252.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    440,524.36 : 659,937.42 = 263,173.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    440,524.36/659,937.42 = 263,173.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    440,524.36x = 659,937.42 × 263,173.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    440,524.36x = 173,677,921,813.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,677,921,813.63/440,524.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,252.71

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