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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,824.60, 653,877.98 and 258,964.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,824.60, 653,877.98 and 258,964.67 is: 357,371.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,824.60 : 653,877.98 = 258,964.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,824.60/653,877.98 = 258,964.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,824.60x = 653,877.98 × 258,964.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,824.60x = 169,331,294,016.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,331,294,016.14/473,824.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,371.26

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