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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 330,944.80, 496,417.20 and 256,295.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 330,944.80, 496,417.20 and 256,295.20 is: 384,442.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,944.80 : 496,417.20 = 256,295.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,944.80/496,417.20 = 256,295.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,944.80x = 496,417.20 × 256,295.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,944.80x = 127,229,345,557.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,229,345,557.44/330,944.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,442.80

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