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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,213.64, 658,538.01 and 262,352.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,213.64, 658,538.01 and 262,352.12 is: 362,036.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,213.64 : 658,538.01 = 262,352.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,213.64/658,538.01 = 262,352.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,213.64x = 658,538.01 × 262,352.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,213.64x = 172,768,843,024.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,768,843,024.08/477,213.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,036.69

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