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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,603.72, 661,853.26 and 264,743.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,603.72, 661,853.26 and 264,743.93 is: 365,346.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,603.72 : 661,853.26 = 264,743.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,603.72/661,853.26 = 264,743.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,603.72x = 661,853.26 × 264,743.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,603.72x = 175,221,635,121.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,221,635,121.28/479,603.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,346.70

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