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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 627,733.76, 941,721.85 and 267,899.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 627,733.76, 941,721.85 and 267,899.36 is: 401,900.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    627,733.76 : 941,721.85 = 267,899.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    627,733.76/941,721.85 = 267,899.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    627,733.76x = 941,721.85 × 267,899.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    627,733.76x = 252,286,680,913.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,286,680,913.02/627,733.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,900.77

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