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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,454.66, 646,463.61 and 253,590.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,454.66, 646,463.61 and 253,590.34 is: 349,952.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,454.66 : 646,463.61 = 253,590.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,454.66/646,463.61 = 253,590.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,454.66x = 646,463.61 × 253,590.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,454.66x = 163,936,926,657.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,936,926,657.53/468,454.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,952.60

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