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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641,201.80, 961,802.70 and 267,176.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 641,201.80, 961,802.70 and 267,176.20 is: 400,764.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641,201.80 : 961,802.70 = 267,176.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641,201.80/961,802.70 = 267,176.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641,201.80x = 961,802.70 × 267,176.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641,201.80x = 256,970,790,535.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,970,790,535.74/641,201.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,764.30

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