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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,093, 658,373.52 and 262,232.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,093, 658,373.52 and 262,232.40 is: 361,872.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,093 : 658,373.52 = 262,232.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,093/658,373.52 = 262,232.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,093x = 658,373.52 × 262,232.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,093x = 172,646,868,246.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,646,868,246.05/477,093
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,872.57

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