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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,784.56, 653,821.25 and 258,924.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,784.56, 653,821.25 and 258,924.63 is: 357,315.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,784.56 : 653,821.25 = 258,924.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,784.56/653,821.25 = 258,924.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,784.56x = 653,821.25 × 258,924.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,784.56x = 169,290,421,793.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,290,421,793.26/473,784.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,315.19

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