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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,836.46, 516,736.26 and 267,219.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,836.46, 516,736.26 and 267,219.66 is: 368,379.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,836.46 : 516,736.26 = 267,219.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,836.46/516,736.26 = 267,219.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,836.46x = 516,736.26 × 267,219.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,836.46x = 138,082,086,737.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,082,086,737.99/374,836.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,379.55

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