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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,927.57, 653,824.22 and 330,771.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,927.57, 653,824.22 and 330,771.41 is: 456,327.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,927.57 : 653,824.22 = 330,771.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,927.57/653,824.22 = 330,771.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,927.57x = 653,824.22 × 330,771.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,927.57x = 216,266,359,141.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,266,359,141.55/473,927.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,327.87

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