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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,134.57, 658,447.07 and 273,188.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,134.57, 658,447.07 and 273,188.61 is: 377,001.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,134.57 : 658,447.07 = 273,188.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,134.57/658,447.07 = 273,188.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,134.57x = 658,447.07 × 273,188.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,134.57x = 179,880,238,445.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,880,238,445.93/477,134.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,001.06

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