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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 474,322.74, 654,556.77 and 259,460.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 474,322.74, 654,556.77 and 259,460.92 is: 358,051.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,322.74 : 654,556.77 = 259,460.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,322.74/654,556.77 = 259,460.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,322.74x = 654,556.77 × 259,460.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,322.74x = 169,831,901,736.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,831,901,736.43/474,322.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,051.36

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