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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,808.56, 659,361.42 and 262,948.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,808.56, 659,361.42 and 262,948.32 is: 362,860.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,808.56 : 659,361.42 = 262,948.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,808.56/659,361.42 = 262,948.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,808.56x = 659,361.42 × 262,948.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,808.56x = 173,377,977,661.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,377,977,661.81/477,808.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,860.76

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