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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 355,182.57, 531,922.75 and 258,861.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 355,182.57, 531,922.75 and 258,861.62 is: 387,672.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    355,182.57 : 531,922.75 = 258,861.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    355,182.57/531,922.75 = 258,861.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    355,182.57x = 531,922.75 × 258,861.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    355,182.57x = 137,694,385,462.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,694,385,462.51/355,182.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,672.14

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