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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,610.36, 661,862.42 and 264,750.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,610.36, 661,862.42 and 264,750.56 is: 365,355.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,610.36 : 661,862.42 = 264,750.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,610.36/661,862.42 = 264,750.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,610.36x = 661,862.42 × 264,750.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,610.36x = 175,228,446,337.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,228,446,337.96/479,610.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,355.84

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