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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,990.76, 654,123.24 and 259,126.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,990.76, 654,123.24 and 259,126.56 is: 357,603.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,990.76 : 654,123.24 = 259,126.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,990.76/654,123.24 = 259,126.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,990.76x = 654,123.24 × 259,126.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,990.76x = 169,500,704,997.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,500,704,997.25/473,990.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,603.40

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