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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 477,943.27, 659,579.11 and 260,141.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 477,943.27, 659,579.11 and 260,141.41 is: 359,004.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,943.27 : 659,579.11 = 260,141.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,943.27/659,579.11 = 260,141.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,943.27x = 659,579.11 × 260,141.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,943.27x = 171,583,841,097.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,583,841,097.18/477,943.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,004.62

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