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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,804.87, 659,370.78 and 262,944.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,804.87, 659,370.78 and 262,944.93 is: 362,864.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,804.87 : 659,370.78 = 262,944.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,804.87/659,370.78 = 262,944.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,804.87x = 659,370.78 × 262,944.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,804.87x = 173,378,203,591.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,378,203,591.15/477,804.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,864.04

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