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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,899.25, 659,501.18 and 263,037.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,899.25, 659,501.18 and 263,037.79 is: 362,992.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,899.25 : 659,501.18 = 263,037.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,899.25/659,501.18 = 263,037.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,899.25x = 659,501.18 × 263,037.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,899.25x = 173,473,732,889.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,473,732,889.59/477,899.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,992.27

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