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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,603.16, 661,852.49 and 264,743.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,603.16, 661,852.49 and 264,743.37 is: 365,345.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,603.16 : 661,852.49 = 264,743.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,603.16/661,852.49 = 264,743.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,603.16x = 661,852.49 × 264,743.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,603.16x = 175,221,057,321.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,221,057,321.77/479,603.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,345.92

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