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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,402.44, 658,832.28 and 262,559.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,402.44, 658,832.28 and 262,559.12 is: 362,340.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,402.44 : 658,832.28 = 262,559.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,402.44/658,832.28 = 262,559.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,402.44x = 658,832.28 × 262,559.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,402.44x = 172,982,423,664.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,982,423,664.39/477,402.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,340.89

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