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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 478,243.60, 659,968.13 and 263,403.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 478,243.60, 659,968.13 and 263,403.67 is: 363,492.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,243.60 : 659,968.13 = 263,403.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,243.60/659,968.13 = 263,403.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,243.60x = 659,968.13 × 263,403.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,243.60x = 173,838,026,208.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,838,026,208.02/478,243.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,492.63

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