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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 334,018.32, 500,502.24 and 258,301.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 334,018.32, 500,502.24 and 258,301.68 is: 387,046.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,018.32 : 500,502.24 = 258,301.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,018.32/500,502.24 = 258,301.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,018.32x = 500,502.24 × 258,301.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,018.32x = 129,280,569,435.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,280,569,435.76/334,018.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,046.34

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