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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,074.82, 918,111.05 and 162,796.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,074.82, 918,111.05 and 162,796.16 is: 244,193.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,074.82 : 918,111.05 = 162,796.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,074.82/918,111.05 = 162,796.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,074.82x = 918,111.05 × 162,796.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,074.82x = 149,464,953,434.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,464,953,434.25/612,074.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,193.93

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