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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,952.06, 654,055.29 and 282,961.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,952.06, 654,055.29 and 282,961.35 is: 390,487.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,952.06 : 654,055.29 = 282,961.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,952.06/654,055.29 = 282,961.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,952.06x = 654,055.29 × 282,961.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,952.06x = 185,072,367,833.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,072,367,833.04/473,952.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,487.53

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