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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,061.33, 645,924.31 and 253,201.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,061.33, 645,924.31 and 253,201.57 is: 349,417.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,061.33 : 645,924.31 = 253,201.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,061.33/645,924.31 = 253,201.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,061.33x = 645,924.31 × 253,201.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,061.33x = 163,549,044,897.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,549,044,897.54/468,061.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,417.98

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