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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,606.72, 661,857.41 and 264,746.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,606.72, 661,857.41 and 264,746.93 is: 365,350.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,606.72 : 661,857.41 = 264,746.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,606.72/661,857.41 = 264,746.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,606.72x = 661,857.41 × 264,746.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,606.72x = 175,224,717,726.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,224,717,726.16/479,606.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,350.84

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