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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,203.16, 661,300.40 and 264,343.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,203.16, 661,300.40 and 264,343.77 is: 364,794.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,203.16 : 661,300.40 = 264,343.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,203.16/661,300.40 = 264,343.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,203.16x = 661,300.40 × 264,343.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,203.16x = 174,810,641,499.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,810,641,499.37/479,203.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,794.43

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