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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,201.71, 816,362.10 and 184,632.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,201.71, 816,362.10 and 184,632.18 is: 276,968.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,201.71 : 816,362.10 = 184,632.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,201.71/816,362.10 = 184,632.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,201.71x = 816,362.10 × 184,632.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,201.71x = 150,726,714,192.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,726,714,192.38/544,201.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,968.47

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