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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636,204.16, 954,986.05 and 257,372.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 636,204.16, 954,986.05 and 257,372.54 is: 386,333.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,204.16 : 954,986.05 = 257,372.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,204.16/954,986.05 = 257,372.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,204.16x = 954,986.05 × 257,372.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,204.16x = 245,787,183,861.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,787,183,861.96/636,204.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,333.82

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