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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,034.46, 661,054.53 and 264,170.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,034.46, 661,054.53 and 264,170.62 is: 364,548.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,034.46 : 661,054.53 = 264,170.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,034.46/661,054.53 = 264,170.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,034.46x = 661,054.53 × 264,170.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,034.46x = 174,631,185,043.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,631,185,043.91/479,034.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,548.27

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