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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,798.60, 659,362.17 and 262,938.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,798.60, 659,362.17 and 262,938.67 is: 362,855.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,798.60 : 659,362.17 = 262,938.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,798.60/659,362.17 = 262,938.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,798.60x = 659,362.17 × 262,938.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,798.60x = 173,371,811,461.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,371,811,461.00/477,798.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,855.42

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