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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,824.58, 653,667.68 and 282,726.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,824.58, 653,667.68 and 282,726.94 is: 390,037.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,824.58 : 653,667.68 = 282,726.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,824.58/653,667.68 = 282,726.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,824.58x = 653,667.68 × 282,726.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,824.58x = 184,809,462,943.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,809,462,943.30/473,824.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,037.73

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