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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,134.06, 658,446.37 and 273,188.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,134.06, 658,446.37 and 273,188.11 is: 377,000.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,134.06 : 658,446.37 = 273,188.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,134.06/658,446.37 = 273,188.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,134.06x = 658,446.37 × 273,188.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,134.06x = 179,879,721,033.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,879,721,033.43/477,134.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,000.38

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