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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,527.60, 658,974.20 and 262,667.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,527.60, 658,974.20 and 262,667.61 is: 362,473.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,527.60 : 658,974.20 = 262,667.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,527.60/658,974.20 = 262,667.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,527.60x = 658,974.20 × 262,667.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,527.60x = 173,091,176,852.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,091,176,852.32/477,527.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,473.66

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