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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,461.48, 646,476.70 and 253,601.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,461.48, 646,476.70 and 253,601.39 is: 349,969.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,461.48 : 646,476.70 = 253,601.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,461.48/646,476.70 = 253,601.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,461.48x = 646,476.70 × 253,601.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,461.48x = 163,947,389,722.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,947,389,722.61/468,461.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,969.84

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