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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,751.84, 653,786.10 and 258,900.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,751.84, 653,786.10 and 258,900.96 is: 357,288.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,751.84 : 653,786.10 = 258,900.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,751.84/653,786.10 = 258,900.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,751.84x = 653,786.10 × 258,900.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,751.84x = 169,265,848,924.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,265,848,924.66/473,751.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,288.00

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