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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,302.90, 658,680.46 and 262,456.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,302.90, 658,680.46 and 262,456.88 is: 362,191.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,302.90 : 658,680.46 = 262,456.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,302.90/658,680.46 = 262,456.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,302.90x = 658,680.46 × 262,456.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,302.90x = 172,875,214,499.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,875,214,499.02/477,302.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,191.84

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