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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,696.58, 634,456.74 and 268,672.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,696.58, 634,456.74 and 268,672.66 is: 370,812.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,696.58 : 634,456.74 = 268,672.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,696.58/634,456.74 = 268,672.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,696.58x = 634,456.74 × 268,672.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,696.58x = 170,461,179,990.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,461,179,990.73/459,696.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,812.37

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