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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269,763.40, 404,645.10 and 258,245.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269,763.40, 404,645.10 and 258,245.20 is: 387,367.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,763.40 : 404,645.10 = 258,245.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,763.40/404,645.10 = 258,245.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,763.40x = 404,645.10 × 258,245.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,763.40x = 104,497,654,778.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,497,654,778.52/269,763.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,367.80

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