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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 464,819.85, 641,515.74 and 260,882.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 464,819.85, 641,515.74 and 260,882.91 is: 360,054.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    464,819.85 : 641,515.74 = 260,882.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    464,819.85/641,515.74 = 260,882.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    464,819.85x = 641,515.74 × 260,882.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    464,819.85x = 167,360,493,062.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,360,493,062.00/464,819.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,054.53

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