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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,261.60, 662,704.57 and 265,388.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,261.60, 662,704.57 and 265,388.85 is: 366,205.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,261.60 : 662,704.57 = 265,388.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,261.60/662,704.57 = 265,388.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,261.60x = 662,704.57 × 265,388.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,261.60x = 175,874,403,722.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,874,403,722.04/480,261.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,205.43

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