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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,080.44, 918,119.48 and 162,801.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,080.44, 918,119.48 and 162,801.79 is: 244,202.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,080.44 : 918,119.48 = 162,801.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,080.44/918,119.48 = 162,801.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,080.44x = 918,119.48 × 162,801.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,080.44x = 149,471,491,668.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,471,491,668.56/612,080.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,202.37

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