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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,208.40, 658,549.85 and 262,362.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,208.40, 658,549.85 and 262,362.38 is: 362,061.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,208.40 : 658,549.85 = 262,362.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,208.40/658,549.85 = 262,362.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,208.40x = 658,549.85 × 262,362.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,208.40x = 172,778,701,390.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,778,701,390.08/477,208.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,061.32

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