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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269,600.40, 404,400.60 and 263,768.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269,600.40, 404,400.60 and 263,768.40 is: 395,652.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,600.40 : 404,400.60 = 263,768.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,600.40/404,400.60 = 263,768.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,600.40x = 404,400.60 × 263,768.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,600.40x = 106,668,099,221.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,668,099,221.04/269,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,652.60

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