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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,282.52, 661,412.19 and 264,422.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,282.52, 661,412.19 and 264,422.58 is: 364,904.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,282.52 : 661,412.19 = 264,422.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,282.52/661,412.19 = 264,422.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,282.52x = 661,412.19 × 264,422.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,282.52x = 174,892,317,723.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,892,317,723.25/479,282.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,904.44

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