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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 632,374.86, 948,563.91 and 258,397.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 632,374.86, 948,563.91 and 258,397.86 is: 387,597.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    632,374.86 : 948,563.91 = 258,397.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    632,374.86/948,563.91 = 258,397.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    632,374.86x = 948,563.91 × 258,397.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    632,374.86x = 245,106,884,417.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,106,884,417.23/632,374.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,597.45

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