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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 662,927.80, 994,521.30 and 263,500.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 662,927.80, 994,521.30 and 263,500.60 is: 395,302.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,927.80 : 994,521.30 = 263,500.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,927.80/994,521.30 = 263,500.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,927.80x = 994,521.30 × 263,500.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,927.80x = 262,056,959,262.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,056,959,262.78/662,927.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,302.41

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