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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 474,559.80, 654,892.53 and 259,699.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 474,559.80, 654,892.53 and 259,699.95 is: 358,385.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,559.80 : 654,892.53 = 259,699.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,559.80/654,892.53 = 259,699.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,559.80x = 654,892.53 × 259,699.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,559.80x = 170,075,557,296.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,075,557,296.37/474,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,385.93

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