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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,402.46, 634,146.89 and 268,476.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,402.46, 634,146.89 and 268,476.82 is: 370,598.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,402.46 : 634,146.89 = 268,476.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,402.46/634,146.89 = 268,476.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,402.46x = 634,146.89 × 268,476.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,402.46x = 170,253,737,512.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,253,737,512.34/459,402.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,598.23

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