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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,084.84, 645,955.14 and 253,224.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,084.84, 645,955.14 and 253,224.40 is: 349,448.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,084.84 : 645,955.14 = 253,224.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,084.84/645,955.14 = 253,224.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,084.84x = 645,955.14 × 253,224.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,084.84x = 163,571,602,753.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,571,602,753.42/468,084.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,448.62

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