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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,797.04, 659,343.12 and 262,931.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,797.04, 659,343.12 and 262,931.58 is: 362,836.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,797.04 : 659,343.12 = 262,931.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,797.04/659,343.12 = 262,931.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,797.04x = 659,343.12 × 262,931.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,797.04x = 173,362,128,303.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,362,128,303.73/477,797.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,836.34

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