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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,342.48, 559,236.24 and 262,283.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,342.48, 559,236.24 and 262,283.52 is: 361,863.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,342.48 : 559,236.24 = 262,283.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,342.48/559,236.24 = 262,283.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,342.48x = 559,236.24 × 262,283.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,342.48x = 146,678,449,538.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,678,449,538.77/405,342.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,863.01

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