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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641,036.70, 961,883.10 and 262,237.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 641,036.70, 961,883.10 and 262,237.36 is: 393,490.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641,036.70 : 961,883.10 = 262,237.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641,036.70/961,883.10 = 262,237.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641,036.70x = 961,883.10 × 262,237.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641,036.70x = 252,241,684,772.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,241,684,772.62/641,036.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,490.24

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