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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 662,894.80, 994,471.80 and 263,467.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 662,894.80, 994,471.80 and 263,467.60 is: 395,252.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,894.80 : 994,471.80 = 263,467.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,894.80/994,471.80 = 263,467.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,894.80x = 994,471.80 × 263,467.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,894.80x = 262,011,098,413.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,011,098,413.68/662,894.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,252.91

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