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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,824.10, 653,877.29 and 258,964.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,824.10, 653,877.29 and 258,964.17 is: 357,370.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,824.10 : 653,877.29 = 258,964.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,824.10/653,877.29 = 258,964.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,824.10x = 653,877.29 × 258,964.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,824.10x = 169,330,788,391.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,330,788,391.88/473,824.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,370.57

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