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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,610.24, 653,587.92 and 258,752.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,610.24, 653,587.92 and 258,752.88 is: 357,082.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,610.24 : 653,587.92 = 258,752.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,610.24/653,587.92 = 258,752.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,610.24x = 653,587.92 × 258,752.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,610.24x = 169,117,756,633.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,117,756,633.21/473,610.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,082.14

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