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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641,127.80, 961,691.70 and 267,102.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 641,127.80, 961,691.70 and 267,102.20 is: 400,653.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641,127.80 : 961,691.70 = 267,102.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641,127.80/961,691.70 = 267,102.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641,127.80x = 961,691.70 × 267,102.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641,127.80x = 256,869,968,791.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,869,968,791.74/641,127.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,653.30

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