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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 645,534.16, 967,945.75 and 266,368.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 645,534.16, 967,945.75 and 266,368.70 is: 399,406.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645,534.16 : 967,945.75 = 266,368.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645,534.16/967,945.75 = 266,368.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645,534.16x = 967,945.75 × 266,368.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645,534.16x = 257,830,452,851.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,830,452,851.97/645,534.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,406.37

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