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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,690.44, 661,973.79 and 264,830.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,690.44, 661,973.79 and 264,830.92 is: 365,467.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,690.44 : 661,973.79 = 264,830.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,690.44/661,973.79 = 264,830.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,690.44x = 661,973.79 × 264,830.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,690.44x = 175,311,127,821.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,311,127,821.59/479,690.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,467.21

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