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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,829.17, 653,899.30 and 258,964.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,829.17, 653,899.30 and 258,964.52 is: 357,379.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,829.17 : 653,899.30 = 258,964.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,829.17/653,899.30 = 258,964.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,829.17x = 653,899.30 × 258,964.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,829.17x = 169,336,714,435.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,336,714,435.93/473,829.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,379.26

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