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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,144.88, 658,461.30 and 273,198.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,144.88, 658,461.30 and 273,198.94 is: 377,015.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,144.88 : 658,461.30 = 273,198.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,144.88/658,461.30 = 273,198.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,144.88x = 658,461.30 × 273,198.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,144.88x = 179,890,929,191.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,890,929,191.02/477,144.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,015.32

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