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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,955.33, 634,599.15 and 186,131.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,955.33, 634,599.15 and 186,131.94 is: 279,271.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,955.33 : 634,599.15 = 186,131.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,955.33/634,599.15 = 186,131.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,955.33x = 634,599.15 × 186,131.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,955.33x = 118,119,169,981.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,119,169,981.19/422,955.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,271.03

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